{"id":18650,"date":"2025-10-02T17:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lemuseonline.com\/watches-for-sale\/rolex-padellone-ref-8171-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T17:06:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:06:01","slug":"rolex-padellone-ref-8171-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.lemuseonline.com\/en\/watches-for-sale\/rolex-padellone-ref-8171-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolex 'Padellone' ref. 8171"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>Technical Details &amp; Model History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Case<\/strong>: stainless steel, 38 mm diameter (nicknamed \u201cPadellone\u201d for its oversized dimensions at the time)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movement<\/strong>: automatic Rolex with complete calendar and moon phases<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dial<\/strong>: original silvered with applied indexes and peripheral calendar scale<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complications<\/strong>: full calendar (day, date, month) + moon phases<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crystal<\/strong>: domed plexiglass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reference<\/strong>: 8171<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year of production<\/strong>: 1950<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strap<\/strong>: brown crocodile with original steel buckle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Condition<\/strong>: excellent, rare example in outstanding preservation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ref. 8171 is one of the very few Rolex models featuring both a complete calendar and moon phases<\/li>\n<li>Large 38 mm diameter, enormous for its era, earning the nickname \u201cPadellone\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Produced for only a few years (1950\u20131952), making it one of the rarest and most collectible Rolex watches ever<\/li>\n<li>Original silvered dial with natural patina and applied indexes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Historical Context<\/h2>\n<p>The Rolex ref. 8171, known as the \u201cPadellone\u201d, is one of the most important and sought-after watches in the brand\u2019s history. Introduced in 1950 and produced for only a few years, it is one of just two Rolex models ever made with both a complete calendar and moon phases. For its rarity, size, and historical significance, it is considered a true \u201cgrail\u201d among collectors worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":18636,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[786],"product_tag":[1161],"class_list":{"0":"post-18650","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-vintage-watches","7":"product_tag-rolex-padellone-ref-8171-en-2","8":"pa_marchi-rolex-en","9":"pa_movimento-automatic","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rolex &#039;Padellone&#039; ref. 8171 - Le Muse s.r.l. 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