Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

LOT 119

ROLEX REF. 8171 PADELLONE PINK GOLD Rolex, Perpetual, Officially Certified, Chronometer, No. 220, case number no longer visible, No. 005 Ref. 8171. Made in 1951. Fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K pink gold Chronometer wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a Rolex gold plated buckle.

CHF 30,000 - 50,000

HKD 240,000 - 400,000 / USD 31,000 - 52,000

Sold: CHF 31,250

Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, inset calendar adjusters on the band, curved lugs, snap- on case back. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart, square and diamond 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 luminous 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: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-28-53-01

Very good

Replacements

Reprinted

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 and is one of the earliest ever produced with an inner serial of 005. While the dial has been refreshed at some point as well as the addition of the diamond indexes, it remains a very good example of a pink gold reference 8171.