Rolex "Padellone" Reference 8171 in Steel

This Rolex "Padellone" reference 8171 is a very remarkable timepiece. It features a non-luminous dial made by Fabrique de Cadran Stern Frères and feuille hands with an English calendar. The dial has amazing patina and is extremely compelling and very hard to take one's eyes off of it which I would classify as a "Rolex by God" example.

Phillips recently sold a similar example with a luminous dial and hands for the equivalent of $352,000 in May which I found far less attractive. It is paired on an 18mm Gay Freres stretch rivet bracelet, but also includes its original greyish-blue strap with Rolex buckle.

The watch came from the grandson of the original owner who was a Polish-American pilot and the watch sat for decades unused. It does not come with box and papers.

SOLD