# @sothebyswatches on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq0kJ6AH4Dr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12831021-sothebyswatches-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/84edd31c20.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-11-30T22:31:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's Watches (@sothebyswatches) — https://gondola.cc/sothebyswatches

## Caption

Often referred to as the "Padellone" (the Italian word for frying pan), the Reference 8171 is one of the most coveted vintage Rolex watches on the market. At 38 mm, its dial was substantially larger than other models at the time. Produced for only three years during 1949-52, the Ref 8171 is one of only two Rolex watches with Moon phases - the Reference 8171 with a snap-on case back, and the Reference 6062, an Oyster model with a screw-down case back. With an estimate of $100/200,000, the present watch’s untouched and unpolished case and dial are extremely rare. Visit our #NYC galleries this weekend to view this watch and more ahead of our Important Watches sale on 5 December #SothebysWatches #Rolex #automaticwatch #triplecalendar #stainlesssteel #moonphasewatch #Watch #Watches #WatchesofInstagram #WatchCollector #WatchGeek

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watchgeek, sothebyswatches, stainlesssteel, watchcollector, triplecalendar, watches, nyc, watch, moonphasewatch, watchesofinstagram, rolex, automaticwatch

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