ROLEX, A RARE STEEL OYSTER PRECISION WITH SALMON DIAL, REF. 8895
Lot 138

ROLEX, A RARE STEEL OYSTER PRECISION WITH SALMON DIAL, REF. 8895

CASE NO: 13'843, MOVEMENT NO: N62'432

Closed8 April 2021

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USD 32,500

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ROLEX, A RARE STEEL OYSTER PRECISION WITH SALMON DIAL, REF. 8895
CASE NO: 13'843, MOVEMENT NO: N62'432
CIRCA: 1954
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
DIAMETER: 38 mm.
BRACELET: “Bamboo style” stainless steel bracelet
DIAL: Salmon tone
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Time
BUCKLE: Steel clasp

Phillips: The Geneva Watch Auction: One, Lot 142, May 2015

Specialist note

A minimalist Rolex model in 38 mm, this manual-winding Oyster Precision has a beautiful salmon dial and dauphine hands and is presented with a “bamboo-style” bracelet typical of the era. This is a fetching example of how Rolex also made make some minimalist time-only watches in the 1950s.