New York, 18th September 2013 Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 18 September 2013

Rolex ref. 8171, Padellone Stainless Steel Rolex, Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer

ROLEX REF. 8171, PADELLONE STAINLESS STEEL Rolex, Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 8171. Made circa 1950. Very fine and rare, self-winding, antimagnetic, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

Rolex · reference 8171

Antiquorum, September 2013

Hammer result

USD 45,000

Beat the high estimate by 50%
Low estimate USD 20,000
High estimate USD 30,000

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

New York, 18th September 2013 Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

18 September 2013

Lot number

420

Reference

8171

Brand

Rolex

Year

1950

Ask against realised

$4,850 dealers ask from vs $45,000 this lot made

Across 1 dealer listing of reference 8171. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

51 confirmed sales, 2014 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2014 to 2026. Low $44,100, high $252,429.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 1 $95,250 $95,250 to $95,250
2025 8 $252,429 $53,448 to $635,000
2024 5 $127,756 $42,000 to $203,200
2023 1 $44,100 $44,100 to $44,100
2022 7 $98,361 $39,980 to $302,571
2021 6 $95,842 $67,357 to $157,396
2019 5 $158,548 $60,175 to $302,586
2018 2 $92,710 $65,593 to $119,827
2017 4 $136,127 $70,166 to $199,341
2016 4 $88,375 $32,500 to $161,000
2015 4 $102,459 $31,101 to $160,231
2014 4 $135,524 $37,500 to $290,068

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
ROLEX, LARGE 18K PINK GOLD TRIPLE CALENDAR ‘PADELLONE’ WITH Christie's Jun 2026 USD 95,250
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND CHARMING STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC TR Christie's Dec 2025 USD 107,950
Rolex Ref. 8171 “Padellone” Phillips Dec 2025 USD 635,000
ROLEX, REF. 8171, PADELLONE, TRIPLE DATE MOON PHASE, STAINLE Antiquorum Nov 2025 HKD 1,250,000
Rolex Ref. 8171 Padellone Phillips Nov 2025 CHF 254,000
ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDER WRISTWATCH WITH Bonhams Jun 2025 USD 64,000
ROLEX, YELLOW GOLD 'PADELLONE', REF. 8171 CASE NO: 67661(0), Christie's May 2025 CHF 44,100
Rolex Ref. 8171 "Padellone" Phillips May 2025 CHF 508,000
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