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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 472

Beta 21 Rolex, ?Quartz?, Ref. 5100, No. 095. Made in 1970. Very fine and exceptionally rare, large tonneau-shaped, center seconds, 18K yellow gold quartz wristwatch with date and an integrated 1st generation 18K yellow gold Rolex bracelet with folding clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

CHF 11,000 - 14,000

USD 9,500 - 12,000 / EUR 7,500 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 10,200

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, geometrical- shaped hooded lugs, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Silvered with applied yellow gold baton indexes accented by luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds/minute division, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. Beta 21, 13 jewels, frequency of the quartz oscillator: 8192 Hz, reduced to 256 Hz by the frequency reducer. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38.5 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Rolex reference 5100 was made in limited production of fewer than 1000 individually numbered examples from 1970 to 1972.