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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
LOT 320
Rolex Perpetual Precision, Ref. 8171, produced in 1000 examples from 1949 to 1952. Very fine astronomie, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.
CHF 8,000 - 9,000
USD 6,500 - 7,500
Sold: CHF 10,925
C.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 and the months. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 11 '/4"', rhodiumed, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 38 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orologi
da Polso, by M. and 0. Patrizzi, page 231.