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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: 2021
    Reference No: 124300
    Case No: 2Y’959’5S2
    Model Name: Oyster Perpetual 41 “Turquoise Blue”
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3230, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, approx. internal circumference 195mm length
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp, stamped 5ZS
    Dimensions: 41mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, and bracelet signed.
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex International Guarantee card dated 21 December 2021, leather wallet, instruction manual, wax seal, fitted presentation box, and outer box.

  • Catalogue Essay

    In 2020, Rolex released an array of new Oyster Perpetual models fitted with a range of dial colors. Immediately recalling the brands "Stella" dials of the past, the dials were available in yellow, blue, green, coral, or baby pink, providing color and playfulness to Rolex catalogs. Vintage aficionados were particularly jubilant, as the launch showed Rolex's acknowledgment and respect for its long history. The models were an instant hit, and garnered a lengthy waiting list at Rolex retailers.

    Launched in three distinct sizes: 41mm (ref. 123400), 36mm (ref. 126000) and 31mm (ref. 277200), the present lot is of the former, full-size version. This 41mm “turquoise” iteration was discontinued in Spring of 2022, and remains one of the most desirable modern Rolexes. It is further offered with all of its original accessories and with its factory caseback sticker still attached.

  • 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. 124300
An attractive and sought-after stainless steel wristwatch with center seconds, turquoise blue lacquer dial, guarantee and presentation box

2021
41mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement, and bracelet signed.

Estimate
$8,000 - 12,000 
CHF7,200-10,800
€7,400-11,100
HK$62,500-93,800
S$10,800-16,100

Sold for $30,480

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The New York Watch Auction: EIGHT

New York Auction 10 - 11 June 2023