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847Σ

Rolex

Ref. 50535

Cellini Moonphase

A fine and attractive Everose gold wristwatch with center seconds, moon phases, date, guarantee and presentation box

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The Cellini Moonphase entered the Rolex catalogue in 2017 as their first timepiece with a moon phase since the 1950s. For most of the firm’s history, the Cellini line has been neglected despite being just as, if not more, well executed as their robust signature wristwatches. Notably, Rolex announced the retirement of the Cellini Collection in 2023. Succeeding it, the firm had just released the new Perpetual ref. 1908 this year, featuring classical overtones borrowed from this line of traditional and elegant timepieces.

The Cellini Moonphase is driven by the automatic cal. 3195 and is a highly reliable movement. Functionally foolproof, the moon phase can be easily manipulated via the pusher at 8 o’clock. Luckily for highflyers, the hour and date hands are also independently adjustable, so time zones can be changed without affecting its precision.

Overall, the present example is a truly understated timepiece, offered in excellent overall condition with its original accessories. Seeing as the demand for dress watches is soaring in recent months, this opportunity to acquire a tastefully executed, technically sound and aesthetically pleasing Rolex timepiece is not to be missed. In addition, the present example is also the first Cellini Moonphase to be presented in PHILLIPS.

Rolex

Swiss | 1905

Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.

One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.

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