Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
LOT 287
Rolex, Ref. 81806,1950's. Extremely rare astronomic 18-carat gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, triple date and moon phases. Produced in 12 examples only in the 1950's.
HKD 300,000 - 400,000
CHF 60,000 - 80,000
C. massive, polished and satined. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary second and 30 minute register dials, outer graduation for the tachometer and the days of the month, apertures for the day of the week, the months and the lunations. 'Bâton' gold hands. M. 13 rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 38.
Notes
A similar watch is published in 'A time to Watch', by J. Zagoory and H. Chan, page 141.