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Rolex. A fine, rare and large stainless steel automatic triple calendar wristwatch with moon phases
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Rolex. A fine, rare and large stainless steel automatic triple calendar wristwatch with moon phases

SIGNED ROLEX, PERPETUAL, PRECISION, REF. 8171, MOVEMENT NO. 67'090, CASE NO. 686'321 AND 349, MANUFACTURED IN 1950

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Rolex. A fine, rare and large stainless steel automatic triple calendar wristwatch with moon phases
Signed Rolex, Perpetual, Precision, ref. 8171, movement no. 67'090, case no. 686'321 and 349, manufactured in 1950
Automatic movement, silvered dial, applied dagger, square and Arabic numerals, outer blue date ring with central blue date hand, two windows for day and month in English, subsidiary dial for moon phases and constant seconds, large circular case, calendar correctors in the band, snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. diam.
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Lot Essay

This reference 8171, is a very well preserved example of a "Padellone" as collectors affectionately call the legendary model.
Rolex has produced 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, is fitted with a water-resistant-type screw back.
Reference 8171 was made in a small series between 1949 and 1952, mostly in yellow gold. Examples in pink gold or in stainless steel are very rare.

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