206,500 CHF
ROLEX, REF. 1831 PLATINUM DAY-DATE, STELLA DIAL, NO. 05, ONE OF EIGHT EVER PRODUCED Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 5086932, Ref. 1831. Sold in 1977 to Iran. Fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, platinum and diamond wristwatch with stella burgundy dial, day, date and a platinum Rolex bracelet with platinum double deployant clasp. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bezel set with 44 diamonds, plastic crystal with cyclops lens. Stella Burgundy with 8 round and 2 baguette diamond indexes, outer minute / seconds divisions, apertures for the day of the week and the date. White gold baton hands. Cal. 1566, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case, and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 175mm. Notes Known to be produced in 8 pieces only, the elusive reference 1831is the ultimate day-date produced in platinum on platinum bracelet in the massive heavy Oysterquartz case. According to our research it seems that these watches were ordered exclusively by the Shah of Iran to be gifted to dignitaries. This story make further sense as the current owner confirmed that the watch was bought from a minister of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-03-17
