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.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 26,000 - 33,000

Sold: CHF 63,250

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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 4 - 5*
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 68 to 71 and 94..