Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
LOT 250
Rolex Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 8171, produced in 1000 examples from 1949 and 1952. Fine and rare astronomic, self-winding, 18k yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.
CHF 15,000 - 17,000
Sold: CHF 17,480
C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Alpha" gold hands. M. 11 3/4"' rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. hl very good condition. Diam. 38 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in Orologi do Polso Rolex, p. 231.