Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, May 10, 2020
LOT 386
Rolex - “Hôtel particulier”; silver
HKD 23,400 - 31,200
USD 3,000 - 4,000 / EUR 2,800 - 3,700 / CHF 3,000 - 4,000
Silver sterling (0.925), decorative rectangular-shaped cigarettes box with high relief cast front panel representing a “Hôtel Particulier” (private residence), probably the front entrance of the ancient Rolex building; removable lid decorated with the Rolex crown.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Case: 3 |
Good |
Brand Rolex, Geneva
Year circa 1980
Material silver
Height 60.3 mm.
Width 107.4 mm.
Thickness 77.8 mm.
Weight 400 gr. (approx.)
Signature case
Notes
Some sources mention that only 50 examples of this object were made circa 1980, probably on the occasion of a special event linked to the life of the Geneva company.