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The 8171 is the complication flagship. Launched around 1949 and produced for roughly three years, it is, with its Oyster-cased sibling the 6062, one of only two triple calendar moonphase references Rolex ever put into series production. Day, date, month, and moonphase, in a 38mm round case at a moment when dress watches were 32mm or smaller. Automatic caliber A.295 with a complete calendar module, the same A.295 platform that powers the Ovettone Datejust underneath the added complication. Non-Oyster, snap-on caseback, non-waterproof. The thing Rolex would not compromise on its sport references was exactly what it gave up to build a dress complication. | The 8171 is the complication flagship. Launched around 1949 and produced for roughly three years, it is, with its Oyster-cased sibling the 6062, one of only two triple calendar moonphase references Rolex ever put into series production. Day, date, month, and moonphase, in a 38mm round case at a moment when dress watches were 32mm or smaller. Automatic caliber A.295 with a complete calendar module, the same A.295 platform that powers the Ovettone Datejust underneath the added complication. Non-Oyster, snap-on caseback, non-waterproof. The thing Rolex would not compromise on its sport references was exactly what it gave up to build a dress complication. | ||