Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 9 November 2014

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

ROLEX REF. 8171, PADELLONE STAINLESS STEEL Rolex, Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 8171, No. 820641. Made circa 1950. Very fine and rare, self-winding, antimagnetic, stainless steel Chronometer wristwatch with triple date, moon phases

Rolex · reference 8171

Antiquorum, November 2014

Hammer result

CHF 58,750

about $60,667 at today's rate

16% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 50,000
High estimate CHF 70,000
In USD $51,632 to $72,284

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

9 November 2014

Lot number

830

Reference

8171

Brand

Rolex

Year

1950

Ask against realised

$4,850 dealers ask from vs $60,667 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 ($95,250)
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND CHARMING STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC TR Christie's Dec 2025 USD 107,950 ($107,950)
Rolex Ref. 8171 “Padellone” Phillips Dec 2025 USD 635,000 ($635,000)
ROLEX, REF. 8171, PADELLONE, TRIPLE DATE MOON PHASE, STAINLE Antiquorum Nov 2025 HKD 1,250,000 ($160,569)
Rolex Ref. 8171 Padellone Phillips Nov 2025 CHF 254,000 ($315,920)
ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDER WRISTWATCH WITH Bonhams Jun 2025 USD 64,000 ($64,000)
ROLEX, YELLOW GOLD 'PADELLONE', REF. 8171 CASE NO: 67661(0), Christie's May 2025 CHF 44,100 ($53,448)
Rolex Ref. 8171 "Padellone" Phillips May 2025 CHF 508,000 ($612,196)
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