Rolex. A rare stainless steel self-winding triple calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon

SIGNED ROLEX, PERPETUAL, PRECISION, REF. 8171, CIRCA 1953

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Rolex. A rare stainless steel self-winding triple calendar wristwatch with phases of the moon
Signed Rolex, Perpetual, Precision, Ref. 8171, circa 1953
With nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, the silvered matte dial with applied luminous dots towards the applied Arabic, dagger and dot indexes, luminous accents to the steel alpha hands, outer ring calibrated for date with corresponding central blued steel date hand, apertures for day and month, subsidiary dial indicating constant seconds combined with phases of the moon, the large circular case with calendar correctors in the band, downturned lugs, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Rolex has offered only two different models of moonphase wristwatches, references 8171 and 6062. Both models are automatic, however reference 8171 has a snap on back, while reference 6062, the Oyster version, has a water-resistant-type screw back.

Examples of this model, reference 8171, are illustrated in The Best of Time - Rolex Wristwatches by James M. Dowling & Jeffrey P. Hess, p. 209; and in Rolex Wristwatches by Osvaldo Patrizzi, p. 173.

For examples of reference 6062, see lots 182 and 183 in this sale.

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