{"id":18948,"date":"2025-11-05T14:52:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lemuseonline.com\/watches-for-sale\/rolex-padellone-ref-8171-oro\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:55:22","slug":"rolex-padellone-ref-8171-oro","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.lemuseonline.com\/en\/watches-for-sale\/rolex-padellone-ref-8171-oro\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolex 'Padellone' ref. 8171 Oro"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>Technical Details &amp; Model History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Case<\/strong>: 18kt yellow gold, 38 mm diameter (nicknamed \u201cPadellone\u201d for its exceptional size at the time)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movement<\/strong>: automatic Rolex with full calendar and moon phase complication<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dial<\/strong>: original with beautiful even patina and applied gold indexes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complications<\/strong>: indication of day, date, month, and 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 Rolex yellow gold buckle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Condition<\/strong>: good, original dial and all period-correct components<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>One of the very few Rolex models featuring a <strong>full calendar and moon phase<\/strong> complication<\/li>\n<li>Large 38 mm case \u2014 an exceptional size for the 1950s<\/li>\n<li>Original dial with charming natural patina, symbol of authenticity<\/li>\n<li>Extremely limited production, lasting only a few years<\/li>\n<li>Highly sought-after among collectors of complicated vintage watches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Historical Context<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Rolex \u201cPadellone\u201d ref. 8171<\/strong> is considered one of the most important and iconic watches in the brand\u2019s history. Produced for a short period between 1949 and 1952, it is one of only two Rolex models ever made with both a full calendar and moon phase. Its 38 mm case \u2014 unusually large for its time \u2014 earned it the nickname \u201cPadellone\u201d. 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