Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 15, 2015

LOT 401

ROLEX REF. 8171 PADELLONE PINK GOLD Rolex, Perpetual, Officially Certified, Chronometer, No. 220, case No. 902490, Ref. 8171. Made in 1951. Fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K pink gold Chronometer wristwatch with triple date, moon phases. Accompanied by the original warranty, Rolex fitted box and a Rolex Geneva receipt dated September 2014.

CHF 100,000 - 200,000

HKD 840,000 - 1,670,000 / USD 108,000 - 215,000

Sold: CHF 141,750

Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, inset calendar adjusters on the band, curved lugs, snap-on case back. Matte silver with applied pink gold faceted baton and dart indexes, subsidiary seconds dial, outer minute track and graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Pink gold alpha hands, blue arrow for the date. Cal. 10 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Super balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3-10-11*

Good

Patinated

Slightly worn

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case, and movement signed. DIAM. 38 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Rolex reference 8171 was produced in very few numbers during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Throughout their entire run, Rolex has only produced two models of moon phase watches. Reference 8171, which features a snap on back, and reference 6062 which features an Oyster screw down back. Examples of reference 8171 in pink gold are extremely rare and very few appear at auction. The present lot is distinguished by its beautiful dial and well preserved case featuring a nice hallmark on the underside of the lug and clean crisp numbers to the caseback. The dial show no signs of restoration featuring a beautiful blue outer track and a mint original dial. Completing the set is an extremely rarely seen original warranty dated V.51, which completes the fantastic set of this 8171, never before offered at auction.