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Lot 663 · Fine Watches

Reference 8171 ‘Padellone’ | A stainless steel automatic triple calendar wristwatch with moon phases, Circa 1950

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Estimate
$30,000–$50,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 13 December 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5266163
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 8171 ‘Padellone’ | A stainless steel automatic triple calendar wristwatch with moon phases, Circa 1950. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2024, lot 663. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5266163.

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Rolex, Reference 8171 ‘Padellone’ | A stainless steel automatic triple calendar wristwatch with moon phases, Circa 1950. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2024, lot 663. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5266163.

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