Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 523

Rolex Perpetual Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 8171. Production of this reference started in 1949. Very fine and rare astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

C. three-body, polished, sloped bezel, concave and curved lugs. D. two-tone silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, auxiliary second 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. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 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.