Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 563

Rolex Perpetual Officially Certified Chrono-meter, Ref. 392/ 8171. Production of this reference started in 1949.Very fine and rare astronomic, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a steel Rolex buckle.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

USD 9,700 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

C. three-body, polished and brushed. D. black with applied steel indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Alpha" steel hands. M. 11 3/4''' rhodium plated, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4 - 5 - 6*
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 8171.From 1949 to 1952, 1000 examples in yellow or 18K pink gold were produced, as well as some in stainless steel. This reference 8171 is called 'Padellone' by Italian collectors.Similar watches are published in Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 68 to 71 and 94.