Rolex - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII Hong Kong Friday, May 24, 2024 | Phillips

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  • Condition Report

  • Description

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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 1990
    Reference No: 15200, repeated inside caseback
    Movement No: 5’694’522
    Case No: E281’956
    Model Name: Oyster Perpetual Date
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3135, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet stamped “78350”, endlinks stamped “557 B”, max length 195mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “O6” and “78350”
    Dimensions: 34mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed; dial further signed by retailer
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Tiffany & Co., hang tags, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present Oyster Perpetual Date reference 15200 is an excellent choice for a robust everyday watch. Its sleek design, coupled with the Cyclops lens for magnified date visibility, makes it a practical and versatile timepiece. Notably, the dial showcases a black sunburst texture and a highly desirable Tiffany & Co. signature placed above the "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" designation.

    The current watch is accompanied by its full set of accessories, including the original Tiffany & Co. stamped guarantee, presentation box, and Tiffany Blue outer packaging. Offered in excellent overall condition, this watch provides an opportunity to acquire a highly collectible and versatile Rolex timepiece.

  • Artist Biography

    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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Ref. 15200, repeated inside caseback
A rare and attractive double-signed stainless steel wristwatch with center seconds, date, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box, retailed by Tiffany & Co.

Circa 1990
34mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed; dial further signed by retailer

Estimate
HK$50,000 - 80,000 
€6,000-9,600
$6,400-10,300

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Thomas Perazzi
Deputy Chairman, Watches, Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2031
WatchesHK@phillips.com
 

Gertrude Wong
Head of Sale, Hong Kong
+ 852 2318 2045
gertrudewong@phillips.com
 

The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII

Hong Kong Auction 24 - 25 May 2024