Sotheby’s autumn sale of Important Watches on Sunday 13 November 2011 will be spearheaded by two Rolex wristwatches that belonged to leaders of the post‐World War II era: the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Konrad Adenauer and the first President of the Republic of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Left: Rolex - Yellow Gold Automatic (ref. 6305/1) - an exceptionally rare and historical Rolex that belonged to German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (presented to him in 1955).

Right: Rolex - Oyster Perpetual (ref. 3372) - a rare and historical Rolex Oyster Perpetual, dating from circa 1948 - possibly presented to the first President of the Republic of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad on the occasion of the inauguration of the Republic of India on 26 January 1950.

Tracing the development of watchmaking from 1574 to the present day, the sale will comprise iconic pieces from pivotal moments in horological history, from very fine examples of Renaissance watches to the “Clarin Mustad 1518”, a unique Patek Philippe Reference 1518 chronograph, through luxurious pocket watches made for the Chinese, Ottoman, India and Hispanic markets in the 19th century.

Patek Philippe - Clarin Mustad 1518 - a unique reference 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph - made on special request in 1944, this watch with attached 18K pink gold brick link bracelet, personalised back inscription, moon‐phases and French calendar on an especially made pink dial was dedicated to Clarin Mustad (1871‐1948).

Featuring 270 lots estimated in excess of CHF 8 million, the sale will also include a large selection of rare vintage and highly complicated modern wristwatches by the most prestigious watchmakers of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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