| LOT 472 |
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| Beta 21
Rolex, “Quartz”, Ref. 5100,
No. 095. Made in 1970.
Very fine and exceptionally rare, large
tonneau-shaped, center seconds, 18K
yellow gold quartz wristwatch with date
and an integrated 1st generation 18K
yellow gold Rolex bracelet with folding
clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.
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| C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed,
reeded bezel, geometrical- shaped
hooded lugs, sapphire crystal with cyclops
lens. D. Silvered with applied yellow gold
baton indexes accented by luminous
dots, outer 1/5th seconds/minute division,
aperture for the date. Yellow gold
baton hands. M. Cal. Beta 21, 13 jewels,
frequency of the quartz oscillator: 8192
Hz, reduced to 256 Hz by the frequency
reducer.
Dial, case and movement signed.
Diam. 38.5 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
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Estimate: 11,000 CHF - 14,000 CHF
Estimate: 9,500 USD - 12,000 USD
Estimate: 7,500 EUR - 9,500 EUR
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| The Rolex reference 5100 was made in
limited production of fewer than 1000
individually numbered examples from
1970 to 1972. |
Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks 29-03-2009 |
Sold including buyer's premium: 10,200 CHF |
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