Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, May 15, 2011

LOT 371

Rolex Stainless Steel Ref. 8171, "Padellone" Rolex, ?Perpetual, Precision?, No. 106, case No. 686106, Ref. 8171. Made circa 1950. Very fine and rare, self-winding, antimagnetic, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a Rolex service document dated June 30, 2010, mentioning a total service fee of 8,516.50 CHF.

C. Three-body, polished, sloped bezel, concave and curved lugs, snap-on case back, correctors on the band. D. Silver with applied yellow gold dart and pyramidal indexes, Arabic 12, outer minute track, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outermost graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2''', ?chronometer?, rhodium-plated, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 15 mm.