Phillips Auction House
1987 Triple Date Moonphase Auction
Gustavo @RolexTudorPlanet sent in this wonderful sent of images from the Phillips New York Auction house from April 7, 1987.
Gustavo wrote:
Dear Jake,
I’m sending you some pictures of a Phillips auction catalogue from 1987 depicting a very beautiful Rolex Moonphase “Padellone” ref 8171 that you may want to use in your great Moonphase post.
I like better the Ref 6202 Oyster version, however 8171s are harder to find in vintage literature. Here one in gorgeous condition featuring a gold and ebony wood bracelet, hardly seen!
Also on the back cover there is a Ref 6202 Stelline with a redone dial, which shows how little attention was put into this detail back then.
The 8171 carried an estimate of 10,000-12,000 USD and the 6202 9,000-11,000 USD.
Cheers,
Gustavo
I love examining these old Rolex auctions which are often times shocking as to how much lower the prices were back then. Can you imagine paying only $10K for a triple date Rolex moon-phase? I just added these new images to my story named, "The Complete History of the Rolex Moonphase."
