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<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual|Oyster Perpetual]] → '''15007'''</small>

<div class="rp-lead">[[File:Ref 15007 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref. 15007 in 14k yellow gold with a champagne dial|Ref. 15007, catalogued by Antiquorum in 2014 as a circa-1986 watch.]]</div>

The 15007 is a 34 mm Oyster Perpetual Date, usually catalogued in 14k yellow gold. Most exact-reference records name Cal. 3035; Chiswick lists Cal. 1570. Catalogues date individual examples from circa 1981 through circa 1987, while the factory production limits remain unknown.

==Core facts==

{| class="wikitable"
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! Detail !! Documented record
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| Reference || 15007; Antiquorum prints 15007/15000
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| Model || Oyster Perpetual Date
|-
| Case || Usually catalogued as 34 mm and 14k yellow gold; Bonhams archive records conflict on metal and one measures 33 mm
|-
| Movement || Cal. 3035 in most records; one Chiswick catalogue says Cal. 1570
|-
| Display || Central seconds and date at 3 o'clock
|-
| Example dates || Circa 1981 to circa 1987; production limits unknown
|-
| Dials seen in records || Champagne/gold-tone baton dials; one circa-1985 linen-pattern description
|-
| Bezel || Smooth/polished examples documented; Bonhams archive records attribute fluted bezels to 15007, but the identity is uncertain
|-
| Bracelets || 14k Jubilee and rivet Oyster examples; Sotheby's describes an 18k Oyster on a 14k case
|}

== Where it sits in the line ==

The 15007 belongs to Rolex's five-digit Oyster Perpetual Date group, usually associated with Cal. 3035. Antiquorum's 2014 catalogue prints the combined designation 15007/15000. Other catalogues identify the watch simply as 15007; the meaning of the paired number remains open.

The five-digit Date generation brought the quick-set Cal. 3035 to the 34 mm Date. Guides to the wider 150xx group place it in the 1980s and describe acrylic crystals. The dates below are individual examples; the production range for the 15007 remains open. [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/rolex-date-reference-guide.html Five-digit Date reference guide]; [https://www.grayandsons.com/blog/rolex-date-history/ 150xx Date history]

Collector posts group the 15007, 15017 and 15037 with smooth, engine-turned and fluted bezels, respectively. Two Bonhams catalogue records also label fluted watches as 15007s: a 2010 lot described as 18ct gold and a 2025 lot described as 14k. The 2025 catalogue calls its watch a Datejust, and its photograph leaves the reference engraving out of view. A 2026 forum seller makes the same claim; the post's images were unavailable for inspection. Exact-reference listings repeatedly describe smooth bezels. Whether the fluted bezel was a factory 15007 option remains disputed.

== Production outline ==

The catalogue record includes examples dated from circa 1981 through circa 1987. Chiswick dates case serial 6,722,084 to circa 1981. Another listing also dates an example to 1981. Antiquorum dates case 9,110,433 to circa 1986, and Sotheby's dates case R'277'170 to circa 1987. These are dates for individual watches; the factory production limits remain unknown. The Bonhams/EveryWatch fluted-bezel attributions are discussed below because their reference identification is uncertain.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Example date !! Record !! Details
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| Circa 1981 || [https://www.chiswickauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-33---mens-vintage-rolex-date-bracelet-watch/?au=&ef=&et=&g=1&ic=False&lot=274389&pn=1&pp=96&sd=1&so=4&st=rolex&sto=0 Chiswick Auctions, lot 33] || Serial 6,722,084; champagne dial; rivet Oyster bracelet; catalogue says Cal. 1570
|-
| 1981 || [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/oyster-perpetual-date/rolex-oyster-perpetual-date-watch-in-yellow-gold-ref-15007-circa-1981-391185.html Sold listing, ref. 391185] || 34 mm; yellow-gold case; smooth bezel; champagne dial; Cal. 3035; Oyster bracelet
|-
| Circa 1985 || [https://www.grays.com/lot/0267-2576450/watches/rolex-oyster-perpetual-date-14ct-yellow-gold-watch?tab=Description Grays, lot 0267-2576450] || Gold-tone linen-pattern dial described; the listing also claims 100 m water resistance without citing a test or Rolex specification
|-
| Circa 1986 || [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-15007-15000-lot-282-232 Antiquorum, lot 232] || Case 9,110,433; Cal. 3035; Jubilee bracelet; Chevrolet trademark reported on the caseback
|-
| Circa 1986 || [https://everywatch.com/rolex/15007/watch-9073285 Bonhams lot 125, via EveryWatch] || Serial 987'''**; movement 213'''**; fluted Jubilee bezel; catalogue says 18ct. May repeat the 2020 forum-sale watch with a matching partial serial
|-
| Circa 1987 || [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/importand-watches-ii-ge2511/oyster-perpetual-date-reference-15007-a-yellow Sotheby's, lot 322] || Case R'277'170; Cal. 3035; 14k case and 18k Oyster bracelet as catalogued
|-
| Circa 1987 || [https://everywatch.com/rolex/15007/watch-13571182 Bonhams lot 47, via EveryWatch] || Case R277196; movement 2143089; archive says 14k and 33 mm, calls the model Datejust, and shows a fluted bezel with the case engraving out of frame
|}

== Movement notes ==

Most exact-reference catalogue records name Cal. 3035. The movement guide lists the 3035 as a quick-set date caliber; see [[Reference:Movements#cal-3035|Cal. 3035]]. Chiswick assigns Cal. 1570 to its circa-1981 watch; the online catalogue shows no movement photograph. The other listings concern different watches, so Chiswick's attribution stays attached to lot 33.

== Dial map ==

Champagne or gold-tone dials with applied baton markers appear in several records. Antiquorum describes faceted gold batons, luminous dots and an outer seconds track on case 9,110,433. The 2020 RolexForums seller describes luminous batons on a gold-tone dial; the partial serial may match an archived Bonhams record, so those records are not counted as two watches.

Grays records a linen-pattern dial on one circa-1985 example. Whether this was a regular option or when it appeared remains open.

[[File:Ref 15007 dial.webp|thumb|right|230px|Gold-tone dial and date window on one listed 15007 example.]]

== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==

Catalogues mostly describe 34 mm cases in 14k yellow gold. One Bonhams listing archived by EveryWatch says 18ct; its partial serial may match a later listing for a 14k watch, so the two records could describe the same case. A second Bonhams archive assigns 14k and 33 mm to a watch it labels Datejust and identifies as 15007. The catalogue descriptions conflict, leaving the specification uncertain. Antiquorum calls its case polished and brushed, with a screw-down back and crown; Sotheby's describes a screw-down back on case R'277'170.

Smooth or polished bezels appear in several 15007 listings. The sold listing and the BQ record also describe smooth bezels. The 2010 Bonhams catalogue archived by EveryWatch describes a fluted Jubilee bezel on a watch it calls 15007 and gives the case as 18ct gold. A 2025 Bonhams archive shows a fluted 14k watch but calls it a Datejust while assigning ref. 15007; the case engraving is out of frame. Whether the fluted bezel belongs to a 15007 remains unsettled.

Crystal material varies between records. The sold listing and the BQ listing text describe acrylic, and a third-party parts list assigns an acrylic crystal component. BQ's included certificate says sapphire; it is seller-supplied rather than a Rolex document. These records leave the reference-wide crystal specification unsettled.

[[File:Ref 15007 caseback.webp|thumb|right|230px|Plain caseback view; the Chevrolet mark appears on Antiquorum's separate example.]]

== Bracelets, clasps, and packaging ==

The records show both a 14k Jubilee bracelet and a 14k rivet Oyster bracelet. Sotheby's describes an 18k Oyster bracelet attached to a 14k case, without dating when it was fitted. BQ's photographs show a folding clasp and bracelet from several angles, though the clasp date code cannot be read.

Chiswick notes a later box and an original booklet. Antiquorum records an original certificate that is now void. Sotheby's lists booklets, a numbered hang tag and presentation packaging. These accessories belong to separate watches; the records do not define a standard package for the reference.

[[File:Ref 15007 bracelet.webp|thumb|right|230px|Rivet Oyster bracelet and clasp on one listed 15007 example.]]

== Caseback marks and provenance claims ==

Antiquorum reports a Chevrolet trademark on case 9,110,433 and titles the lot “Chevrolet Promotion.” Robert Maron's archive appears to describe the same case, based on the matching 9,110xxx number; treat the two records as one watch. Maron's title says 18k, while its details and body say 14k. Antiquorum records the mark but leaves its origin and purpose unstated. The catalogues describe a Chevrolet-marked case, without identifying a Rolex factory commission or employee award.

Sotheby's records a monogram on case R'277'170, a separate watch. A RolexForums seller describes a 15007 as a 20-year Schlumberger award watch; the post supplies no award document, so the provenance remains a seller claim. Its partial serial begins 9,876, overlapping Bonhams' 987****; the two listings may describe the same watch and are treated as one example.

== Gallery ==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref 15007 hero.webp|Case 9,110,433, catalogued by Antiquorum as circa 1986.
File:Ref 15007 dial.webp|Gold-tone dial and date window on a separately listed 15007.
File:Ref 15007 bracelet.webp|Rivet Oyster bracelet and clasp on the same watch as the dial view.
File:Ref 15007 caseback.webp|Plain caseback view; the Chevrolet mark appears on Antiquorum's separate example.
</gallery>

== Related references ==

* [[Reference:15003|Oyster Perpetual Date 15003]]
* [[Reference:Movements#cal-3035|Cal. 3035]]
* [[Reference:Bracelets|Bracelets and clasps]]
* [[Reference:Serial-numbers|Serial numbers]]

== Sources ==

* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-15007-15000-lot-282-232 Antiquorum, "Antiquorum, New York, 9 April 2014, lot 232, Rolex ref. 15007/15000", Antiquorum, 2014-04-09]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/importand-watches-ii-ge2511/oyster-perpetual-date-reference-15007-a-yellow Sotheby's, "Sotheby's, Important Watches II, 14 May 2025, lot 322, ref. 15007", Sotheby's, 2025-05-14]
* [https://www.chiswickauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-33---mens-vintage-rolex-date-bracelet-watch/?au=&ef=&et=&g=1&ic=False&lot=274389&pn=1&pp=96&sd=1&so=4&st=rolex&sto=0 Chiswick Auctions, "Chiswick Auctions, 3 December 2024, lot 33, ref. 15007", Chiswick Auctions, 2024-12-03]
* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/oyster-perpetual-date/rolex-oyster-perpetual-date-watch-in-yellow-gold-ref-15007-circa-1981-391185.html Collector Square, "Collector Square, Oyster Perpetual Date ref. 15007, circa 1981", Collector Square]
* [https://www.bqwatches.com/product/24647 BQ Watches, "BQ Watches, sold Oyster Perpetual Date ref. 15007, stock BQ 51736", BQ Watches]
* [https://www.grays.com/lot/0267-2576450/watches/rolex-oyster-perpetual-date-14ct-yellow-gold-watch?tab=Description Grays Australia, "Grays Australia, Luxury Christmas Pawnbroker Auction, 7 December 2025, lot 0267-2576450", Grays Australia, 2025-12-07]
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=764660 RolexForums member, "RolexForums, sale listing for ref. 15007, 10 September 2020", RolexForums member, 2020-09-10]
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?p=13987485 RolexForums member, "RolexForums, sale listing claiming a fluted bezel on ref. 15007, 2 September 2026", RolexForums member, 2026-09-02]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/rolex/comments/16njxo3/ multiple contributors, "Reddit r/rolex, collector posts comparing Date refs. 15007, 15017 and 15037", Reddit r/rolex contributors]
* [https://watchpartsdepot.com/pages/rolex-case-reference-list-14000-thru-16808 WatchPartsDepot, "WatchPartsDepot, Rolex case reference list, 14000–16808", WatchPartsDepot]
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/buying-guides/rolex-date-ultimate-buying-guide.html Bob's Watches, "Rolex Date Ultimate Buying Guide, five-digit 150xx series", Bob's Watches]
* [https://www.grayandsons.com/blog/rendez-vous-rolex-oyster-perpetual-date/ Gray & Sons Jewelers, "A Date with Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date", Gray & Sons Jewelers]
* [https://everywatch.com/rolex/15007/watch-9073285 Bonhams catalogue / EveryWatch archive, "EveryWatch archive of Bonhams, ref. 15007, lot 125, 8 December 2010", EveryWatch, transcribing Bonhams, 2010-12-08]
* [https://everywatch.com/rolex/15007/watch-13571182 Bonhams catalogue / EveryWatch archive, "EveryWatch archive of Bonhams, ref. 15007, Watches Online, lot 47, February 2025", EveryWatch, transcribing Bonhams, 2025-02-20]
* [https://robertmaron.com/rolex-15007-oyster-perpetual-date-18k-chevrolet-pontiac.html Robert Maron Watches, "Robert Maron archive, ref. 15007 with Chevrolet-marked caseback", Robert Maron Watches]

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