It’s unlikely a Rolex at first glance, whether today or back in 1949. But this interesting timepiece is a historically-significant model in Rolex’s line-up because it represented Rolex’s abilities to compete with other major watch manufacturers prior to the distinguished success with simpler watches based on the Oyster Case. This invaluable piece of Rolex’s history never fails to create the buzz at the auctions. Let’s talk about the Rolex Oyster Precision Ref.8171 Triple-Calendar and Moon-phase wrist watch, affectionately known as the “Padellone”.

For 2ToneVintage Watches (2ToneVintage), the month of May has been an especially eventful one, with the debut of their educational workshop designed to share knowledge, and to forward the watch collecting culture. The workshops are hosted at the pop-up at Scotts Square in collaboration with Chubb Singapore, touching on some very interesting aspects of watch curation to some of 45 participants from Chubb and 2ToneVintage’s clientele.

2ToneVintage Watches is showcasing selected pieces from our collection at the upcoming From Beginning of Time showcase event organized by Jeweluxe International. From Beginning of Time is a timepiece-centric showcase that pays tribute to the visionaries behind some of the most prestigious independent watch brands. 2ToneVintage Watches shall be selecting some 20 pieces from its collections and line them up on showcase according to timeline. Mr. Ali Nael shall also be sharing his journey and experiences in watch collecting in 2 separate dialogues.