A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES
CIRCA 1950 REF 8171 CASE 686096
A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES
CIRCA 1950 REF 8171 CASE 686096 Stainless steel diameter 38 mm , • automatic movement, patented Rolex Super-Balance • silvered dial, applied Arabic 12 o'clock and faceted dagger indexes, outer chapter ring for date with corresponding hand, apertures for day and month, subsidiary seconds combined with moon-phases • circular case, sloped bezel, downturned lugs, snap back • case, dial and movement signedRolex, Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
, Sold
74,500 USD
, A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON-PHASES
CIRCA 1950 REF 8171 CASE 686096 Stainless steel diameter 38 mm , • automatic movement, patented Rolex Super-Balance • silvered dial, applied Arabic 12 o'clock and faceted dagger indexes, outer chapter ring for date with corresponding hand, apertures for day and month, subsidiary seconds combined with moon-phases • circular case, sloped bezel, downturned lugs, snap back • case, dial and movement signed , Rolex produced two watches with moon-phases: the present model, Ref. 8171, with a snap back case, and Ref. 6062, an Oyster model with a screw back. For a similar example, see Dowling, J. & Hess, J., The Best of Time : Rolex Wristwatches , p. 209.
Pictured below are the officers of the USS Corson taken during the ship's recommissioning ceremony in 1951. The USS Corson (AVP-37) was a Barnegat-class seaplane tender that was active in the Navy from 1944-1946 and again from 1951-1956. Seated in the front row is the late Commander Ernest Pollitt. During this tour of duty, he purchased this Ref. 8171 and treasured the timepiece for decades to come.
