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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 41

So-called ?Padellone? Rolex Perpetual "Précision", Ref. 8171. Made circa 1950. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, 18K pink gold gentle-man's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a 14K pink gold Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, and a blank Rolex guarantee.

CHF 180,000 - 230,000

EUR 120,000 - 150,000 / USD 150,000 - 200,000

C. Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave and curved lugs. D. Matte silvered withapplied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds, blue painted outer gradu-ationfor the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and themoon phases. Pink gold "dauphine" hands, "baton" with a blued arrow-tip arrow for thedate. M. Cal. 11 3/4''', self-winding, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment,monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 15 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

It is very rare to find a watch with this reference in such exceptionally good condition. Circa 1000 examples of this watch were manufactured from 1949 to 1952, in 18K yellow or pink gold, as well as some models in stainless steel. This reference is called "Padellone" by Italian collectors. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 68 to 71 and 94.