$56,400
ROLEX REF. 8171 YELLOW GOLD PADELLONE Rolex, "Perpetual, Officially Certified, Chronometer," No. 047, Ref. 8171, movement No. 10480. Made circa 1950. Fine and very rare, self-winding, 18K gold chronometer wristwatch with triple date and moon phases Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, inset calendar adjusters to the band, concave and curved lugs, snap-on case back. Two-tone silver with applied gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the seconds, outer graduation for the days of the month, inner minute track, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Gold alpha hands. Notes Ref. 8171. Circa 1000 examples were produced from 1949 to 1952, in 18K yellow or pink gold, as well as some models in stainless steel. This reference is called “Padellone” by Italian collectors. For a note on this reference, see lots 56 and 200 of the Mondani Rolex sale.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-03-10
