Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2014
LOT 687
ROLEX BETA 21 QUARTZ WHITE GOLD Rolex Beta 21 Rolex, "Quartz", No. 802, Ref. 5100. Made in the 1970s. Very fine and exceptionally rare, heavy and large tonneau shaped, center seconds, 18K white gold quartz wristwatch with date and an integrated 18K white gold Rolex bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.
CHF 13,000 - 18,000
HKD 105,000 - 150,000 / USD 14,000 - 20,000
Sold: CHF 33,750
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, geometricalshaped hooded lugs, sapphire crystal with Cyclops lens. Silvered with applied white gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds/minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. Cal. Beta 21, 13 jewels, frequency of the quartz oscillator: 8192 Hz, reduced to 256 Hz by the frequency reducer, hack mechanism.
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
