100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 263

Rolex Perpetual Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 8171. Production of this reference started in 1949.Fine and rare astronomic, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moonphases.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

USD 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, auxiliary secondsdial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moonphases. 'Dauphine' yellow gold hands. M. 11 3/4''' rhodium plated, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallicbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4 - 5 - 01

Notes

Ref. 8171.From 1949 to 1952, 1000 examples in yellow or 18K pink gold were produced, as well as some in stainless steel.This reference 8171 is called 'Padellone' by Italian collectors.Similar watches are published in 'Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches', by Osvaldo Patrizzi, GUIDO MONDANI Editore,Genova, 1998, pp. 57-59.Chronograph antimagnetic with triple date.Produced from the mid 40's to the early 60's in few examples in 18Kyellow or pink gold and very few in stainless steel, with differentdesign of dial and shape of hands with 4 different references:- in the mid 40's : Ref. 4767- from 1948 to 1951: Ref. 5036- from 1951 to 1955 : Ref 6036, so-called by collectors 'Killy watch'(World ski champion in the 60's).This reference was produced in 170 examples in yellow gold, 144examples in pink gold and very few in stainless steel.- from 1958 to 1962 : Ref. 6236.The main difference between this one and the three other referencesconsists in the three body case as opposed to the two-body.Similar watches are published in 'Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches', byOSVALDO PATRIZZI, GUIDO MONDANI Editore, Genova, 1998, pp.369, 370, 371, 372 and p. 380.