Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 26, 1991
Rolex, Ref. 81806, produced in 12 examples in 1950. Very fine and rare, astronomic, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, with square button chronograph, registers, triple date and moon phases.
C. massive, polished, lapidated bezel and lugs. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 45 minutes registers, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Bâton" gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. In excellent condition. Diam. 37 mm.