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The 8171 Padellone and 6062 are Rolex's two vintage automatic calendar moonphase references from the early 1950s. Both show the day, date and month, with running seconds and a moonphase display at 6. The 8171 has a larger case with a snap-on back; the 6062 uses an Oyster case with a screw back. Christie's, 8171 case 902514; 6062 case 916321

Period Rolex advertisement showing the 6062 with a star dial and leather strap — Period Rolex advertisement naming Style No. 6062 “Cosmograph.” The illustrated watch has a star dial and leather strap.

Common entry points

38 mm, snap-on back

8171 Padellone

Non-Oyster case and automatic A.295 CPL movement. Start here for the early pink-gold dial layout, French-market markings and documented luminous, diamond-marker and restored black dials.

35–36 mm, Oyster case

6062

Screw-back case and automatic caliber 655. Dial variants include the star-marker Stelline, Arabic-numeral and black-dial configurations.

Case and movement differences

Detail	8171	6062
Production dates	Approximately 1949–1952/1953	Introduced in 1950; end dates differ between sources
Diameter	Usually 38 mm	Usually 35–36 mm in auction descriptions
Case back	Snap-on, non-Oyster	Screw-back Oyster
Movement	A.295 CPL, also catalogued A295 or 10½ lignes	Caliber 655; 9¾-ligne descriptions also occur
Metals	Steel, 18K yellow gold, 18K pink gold	Steel, 18K yellow gold, 18K pink gold

The movements are different despite the shared calendar layout. Both have four recessed correctors in the case band. Super Oyster and Twinlock crowns occur on the 6062; its screw-back construction does not mean that every example has the same crown. Mondani, 2020; Christie's, 6062 overview

The production cutoff is less settled than the introduction date. Christie's describes a roughly ten-year run for the 6062 in its overview of case 788629, while Hodinkee gives 1950–1953. The reference pages retain those differing dates alongside individual examples. Christie's, case 788629; Hodinkee, 2023

Padellone and Stelline

Padellone, “big frying pan,” is the 8171's collector nickname. Stelline, “little stars,” describes a 6062 dial with star-shaped hour markers. A 6062 with Arabic numerals or a black diamond-marker dial is a different configuration. Fratello, 2024; Hodinkee, 2023

For identification, compare the case construction first, then the dial layout and movement. A strap or bracelet is less conclusive: Ben Clymer's steel 8171, sold by Phillips in 2024, wore a Gay Frères bracelet he had added after buying the watch. Phillips, lot 33

Auction record

These are results for specific watches, with different dials and histories. They do not establish a price ranking for every 8171 and 6062.

Watch	Sale	Published result
8171, steel, diamond markers; case 902514	Christie's New York, 17 Dec 2013, lot 186	USD 1,145,000, including premium
6062 “Bao Dai,” yellow gold, black dial; case 916366	Phillips Geneva, May 2017, lot 93	CHF 5,066,000
6062, yellow gold, black dial with six diamond markers; case 942536	Monaco Legend, 18 Oct 2025, lot 111	EUR 5,150,000, listed with premium

The full lot histories and additional results are on 8171 and 6062.

The name in 2026

Rolex announced the Perpetual Padellone on 15 September 2026 and explicitly named the 8171 as the source of its name. The new watch belongs to the Perpetual collection. It has a 39 mm case in Everose gold or platinum and uses caliber 7190 with an annual calendar. Rolex, announcement; model description

Its calendar mechanism distinguishes 30-day from 31-day months. The dial has day and month windows at 12, a pointer date and a moonphase display at 6. Rolex, calendar description

Related families

Pre-Daytona chronographs: Rolex's earlier chronograph references.
Oyster and Bubbleback: early automatic watches and their case designs.
Precision: the Oyster and Oysterdate Precision guides.

Shared references

Serial numbers: case markings, dated documents and the limits of serial charts.
Movements: caliber descriptions and reference-specific fitments.
Bracelets and clasps: distinguish delivery evidence from later-added period components.

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