Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc...
Basel April 21, 1990, Apr 21, 1990
LOT 79
Rolex, Perpetual, "Precision", Ref. 8171, produced in 1000 examples between 1949 and 1952. Fine, astronomic, self-winding, stainless steel, gentle-man' s wristwatch, with triple date and moon phases.
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
C. polished, satined. D. mat silver, with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations, "Feuille" steel hands. M. 10 1/2"'A-295, rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, self-compensating Breguet. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 38 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Signori del Tempo", page
246 and in "Rolex" by G.Gordon, page 265 and 247.