"The Sleeping Beauty» Rolex sold for $ 1, 14 million

«Sleeping Beauty» Rolex - model 1950 Sleeping Beauty Rolex (Room 8171) - "woke up" from a half-century of sleep with a great record. At Christie's auction in New York a model in steel sold for 1, 14 million dollars, although the preliminary estimate was 250-230 thousand. Dollars. Hours before bore the name Padellone (Italian for "large pan") - one of the most complex creations of the company Rolex. The model is equipped with a date display and phases of the moon. All were released only 1000 models, but the "beauty" could not boast wildly popular among wealthy collectors. However, recent bids brought Rolex Sleeping Beauty in the first league. In it she is only slightly inferior to the steel model 1942 Rolex Ref. 4113, sold at auction in Geneva for 1, 16 million dollars.