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ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND FINE 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
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ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND FINE 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, QUARTZ, REF. 5100, CASE NO. 119, CIRCA 1971

Closed26 November 2018

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ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND FINE 18K GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, QUARTZ, REF. 5100, CASE NO. 119, CIRCA 1971
Movement: Cal. Beta 21, quartz, 13 jewels, signed
Dial: Signed
Case: Snap on back with securing bars, 39 mm. diam., signed
With: 18k gold Rolex bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 180 mm.

Specialist note

The Quartz Rolex, reference 5100, was introduced in 1970 using the famous Beta 21 quartz movement which was accurate to 5 seconds per month. It was immediately so successful that the initial pilot series production was completely sold out prior to delivery. It was revolutionary for the new case design, much more angular in its shape than the Oyster case. Designed to be made in very limited quantities only, each Rolex Quartz is engraved with the limited edition number, in this instance No. 119 which is early in the series.