Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 10, 1994
Rolex Perpetual Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 8171, produced in 1000 examples between 1949 and 1952. Fine astronomic, self-winding, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.
C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. + auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 10 1/2- rhodiumed, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 38 mm.