102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 276
Rolex, Swiss, "Time to the Second", Case No. 1296, Ref. 455, Cal. 8035, 119 x 94 mm, circa 1980
An extravagant Rolex concessionaire desk clock with "nipple dial", date and precision quartz movement, produced in a limited series of only 1,500 pieces
Case: brass, gilt, circular, inclined, fluted, glazed, wood-effect lacquered bezel. Dial: Wood-effect lacquer, applied luminous gold round, triangular and baton indexes ("Nipple Dial"), centre seconds, luminous Mercedes hands. Movm.: Rolex Naviquartz movement.
The timepiece boasts a marvelous brown, faux-wood dial with matching bezel in a warm, yellow gold case. The indexes have a wide gold edge and are the reason why collectors refer to this type of dial as "nipple dial".
An extravagant Rolex concessionaire desk clock with "nipple dial", date and precision quartz movement, produced in a limited series of only 1,500 pieces
Case: brass, gilt, circular, inclined, fluted, glazed, wood-effect lacquered bezel. Dial: Wood-effect lacquer, applied luminous gold round, triangular and baton indexes ("Nipple Dial"), centre seconds, luminous Mercedes hands. Movm.: Rolex Naviquartz movement.
The timepiece boasts a marvelous brown, faux-wood dial with matching bezel in a warm, yellow gold case. The indexes have a wide gold edge and are the reason why collectors refer to this type of dial as "nipple dial".
Sold
estimated
6.500—10.000 €
Price realized
9.600 €