Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 36

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 moon phases.

C. three-body, polished and brushed. D. off-white 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. Stainless steel tritium- coated "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 11 3/4' ', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compen- sating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm.