Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 300

Rolex Perpetual Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 8171. Production of this reference started in 1949.Fine and rare astronomic, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moonphases.

HKD 70,000 - 86,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,500 / USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 138,000

C. three-body, polished and brushed. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. 11 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line 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: 4 - 5
Movement: 4 - 5*
Dial: 21 - 5 - 01

Notes

Ref. 8171From 1949 to 1952, 1000 examples in 18K yellow or pink gold were produced, as well as some models in stainless steel. This reference 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.