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	A collector's four-photo listing shows another pairing: 1023 is stamped between the lugs, while 1005 appears inside the caseback. The same images show 14K marks and a rotor stamped 1570. The dial reads Oyster Perpetual. The seller dates the watch to 1959; the post includes no papers. This is one observed watch, not a general rule for every 1023 or 1005. [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=856109 Rolex Forums, wtp123, 24 May 2022]		A collector's four-photo listing shows another pairing: 1023 is stamped between the lugs, while 1005 appears inside the caseback. The same images show 14K marks and a rotor stamped 1570. The dial reads Oyster Perpetual. The seller dates the watch to 1959; the post includes no papers. This is one observed watch, not a general rule for every 1023 or 1005. [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=856109 Rolex Forums, wtp123, 24 May 2022]

			A 2025 Gardiner Houlgate catalogue also lists inside caseback no. 1005 on a separate ref. 1023. This gives a second record of the pairing; it does not establish that every 1005 inner cover belongs to an outer 1023. [https://www.the-saleroom.com/de-de/auction-catalogues/gardiner-houlgate/catalogue-id-srgard10204/pdfexport Gardiner Houlgate, 20 May 2025, lot 73]

	==Production outline==		==Production outline==
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	* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-1005/lpi Collector Square, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005 — auction and second-hand price index", Collector Square]		* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-1005/lpi Collector Square, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005 — auction and second-hand price index", Collector Square]
	* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=856109 Rolex Forums, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1023 \| Solid 14kt Gold", wtp123, 24 May 2022]		* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=856109 Rolex Forums, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1023 \| Solid 14kt Gold", wtp123, 24 May 2022]
			* [https://www.the-saleroom.com/de-de/auction-catalogues/gardiner-houlgate/catalogue-id-srgard10204/pdfexport Gardiner Houlgate, 20 May 2025, lot 73, ref. 1023, inner caseback no. 1005]

	[[Category:Oyster Perpetual]]		[[Category:Oyster Perpetual]]
	[[Category:References]]		[[Category:References]]

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	\| ~~catalogued as~~ 1002/1005, 1003/1005 and 1005/1035		\| auction catalogues use 1002/1005, 1003/1005 and 1005/1035; a collector photo set shows 1023 between the lugs and 1005 inside the caseback
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	The 1005 is the fluted-bezel reference among the four-digit no-date Oyster Perpetuals. The [[Reference:1002\|1002]] has a smooth bezel; refs. 1003, 1006, 1007 and 1008 appear with engine-turned bezels. Auction records use paired designations such as 1002/1005, 1003/1005 and 1005/1035. These can reflect different numbers between the lugs and inside the caseback; read the markings on each watch rather than treating the paired numbers as a single reference.		The 1005 is the fluted-bezel reference among the four-digit no-date Oyster Perpetuals. The [[Reference:1002\|1002]] has a smooth bezel; refs. 1003, 1006, 1007 and 1008 appear with engine-turned bezels. Auction records use paired designations such as 1002/1005, 1003/1005 and 1005/1035. These can reflect different numbers between the lugs and inside the caseback; read the markings on each watch rather than treating the paired numbers as a single reference.

			A collector's four-photo listing shows another pairing: 1023 is stamped between the lugs, while 1005 appears inside the caseback. The same images show 14K marks and a rotor stamped 1570. The dial reads Oyster Perpetual. The seller dates the watch to 1959; the post includes no papers. This is one observed watch, not a general rule for every 1023 or 1005. [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=856109 Rolex Forums, wtp123, 24 May 2022]

	==Production outline==		==Production outline==
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	* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54187 — Rolex ref 1005 18k gold catalogued with a smooth bezel", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27		* Heritage Auctions, "Heritage New York Watches & Fine Timepieces Lot 54187 — Rolex ref 1005 18k gold catalogued with a smooth bezel", Heritage Auctions, 2016-10-27
	* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-1005/lpi Collector Square, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005 — auction and second-hand price index", Collector Square]		* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-1005/lpi Collector Square, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1005 — auction and second-hand price index", Collector Square]
			* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=856109 Rolex Forums, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1023 \| Solid 14kt Gold", wtp123, 24 May 2022]

	[[Category:Oyster Perpetual]]		[[Category:Oyster Perpetual]]
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	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

	* [[Reference:1002\|Oyster Perpetual 1002]] — 34mm, smooth bezel		* [[Reference:1002\|Oyster Perpetual 1002]]: 34mm, smooth bezel
	* [[Reference:1003\|Oyster Perpetual 1003]] — 34mm, engine-turned bezel		* [[Reference:1003\|Oyster Perpetual 1003]]: 34mm, engine-turned bezel
	* [[Reference:1007\|Oyster Perpetual 1007]] — 34mm, engine-turned bezel		* [[Reference:1007\|Oyster Perpetual 1007]]: 34mm, engine-turned bezel
	* [[Reference:1018\|Oyster Perpetual 1018]] — the 36mm case in the same line		* [[Reference:1018\|Oyster Perpetual 1018]]: the 36mm case in the same line
	* [[Reference:5500\|Air-King 5500]] — the same case, non-chronometer		* [[Reference:5500\|Air-King 5500]]: the same case, non-chronometer
	* [[Reference:1016\|Explorer 1016]] — same calibers, 36mm Explorer dial		* [[Reference:1016\|Explorer 1016]]: same calibers, 36mm Explorer dial

	See also the [[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].		See also the [[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	~~== Variant gallery ==~~

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	\|title=Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1005 — Fluted ~~Gold~~ Bezel~~, 34mm, 1959–1980s~~ \| Rolexopedia		\|title=Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1005 — Fluted-Bezel Reference \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The 1005 is ~~the fluted~~-~~bezel 4-digit~~ Oyster Perpetual~~: 34mm, no date, caliber 1560 then 1570, c~~.~~1959 into the early 1980s. The fluting is always cast in gold, over gold,~~ pink gold, two-tone and ~~steel cases alike. Pink gold is the strongest branch~~ and ~~champagne the signature dial~~.		\|description=The Rolex 1005 is a 34mm no-date Oyster Perpetual with a fluted bezel. Auction records document yellow and pink gold, steel and two-tone cases, and calibers 1560 and 1570.
	\|keywords=Rolex 1005, Oyster Perpetual, fluted bezel, cal 1560, cal 1570, 34mm, 18k pink gold, two-tone Rolesor, Gay Freres bracelet, 1005/1035, Coca-Cola service award		\|keywords=Rolex 1005, Oyster Perpetual, fluted bezel, cal 1560, cal 1570, 34mm, 18k pink gold, two-tone Rolesor, Gay Freres bracelet, 1005/1035, Coca-Cola service award
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	==Production outline==		==Production outline==

	Auction catalogues date individual 1005 examples from circa 1962 through the 1970s. Case 826,301 ~~is dated 1962 by~~ Sotheby’s and ~~circa 1963 by~~ Bonhams; ~~those records appear to describe~~ the same pink-gold watch. Other catalogue dates include cases 903,017 (circa 1962), 926,416 (circa 1963), 1,050,796 (circa 1964), 1,176,167 (with an inside caseback date code II.65), 1,177,843 (circa 1966), 1,801,509 (circa 1968), 1,586,108 (catalogued as 1971, with a guarantee booklet dated 22 December 1971), 3,021,909 (circa 1971), 3,367,203 (London import mark for 1973), and 3,921,444 (circa 1974). These are catalogue dates and component marks, not a production chronology. Sotheby’s dated case 7,126,615 to circa 1995~~, but that estimate~~ conflicts with the serial-number ~~sequence~~. The records do not establish a production end date or total.		Auction catalogues date individual 1005 examples from circa 1962 through the 1970s. Case 826,301 appears in both Sotheby’s 2020 and Bonhams 2022 catalogues; the matching case number identifies the same pink-gold watch. Sotheby’s dates it to circa 1962 and Bonhams to circa 1963. Other catalogue dates include cases 903,017 (circa 1962), 926,416 (circa 1963), 1,050,796 (circa 1964), 1,176,167 (with an inside caseback date code II.65), 1,177,843 (circa 1966), 1,801,509 (circa 1968), 1,586,108 (catalogued circa 1971, with a guarantee booklet dated 22 December 1971), 3,021,909 (circa 1971), 3,367,203 (London import mark for 1973), and 3,921,444 (circa 1974). These are catalogue dates and component marks, not a production chronology. Sotheby’s dated case 7,126,615 to circa 1995. That conflicts with the usual serial-number estimates, which place numbers in this range in the early 1980s. The lot is an outlier; the available records do not establish the production end date or total.

	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==
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	Auction records show champagne, gilt, gold-toned, silvered, black and white dials. Bonhams describes the pale champagne dial on its 1973 London-import example with gilt baton markers, black outer minute divisions, luminous five-minute dots and gilt hands with luminous inserts. Artcurial’s 1966 rose-gold example has a silver dial with rose-gold markers and leaf hands.		Auction records show champagne, gilt, gold-toned, silvered, black and white dials. Bonhams describes the pale champagne dial on its 1973 London-import example with gilt baton markers, black outer minute divisions, luminous five-minute dots and gilt hands with luminous inserts. Artcurial’s 1966 rose-gold example has a silver dial with rose-gold markers and leaf hands.

	Christie’s catalogued a 1964 gold 1005 with a black dial. Artcurial described a separate steel-and-gold example with a refinished black dial. A two-tone Bonhams example has a white dial with black Roman numerals and luminous-tipped gilt markers. Christie’s also catalogued a ~~1973~~ yellow-gold example with a gold dial and diamond-set markers. The ~~auction records do~~ not establish ~~factory provenance for that gem~~-~~set~~ dial.		Christie’s catalogued a 1964 gold 1005 with a black dial. Artcurial described a separate steel-and-gold example with a refinished black dial. A two-tone Bonhams example has a white dial with black Roman numerals and luminous-tipped gilt markers. Christie’s also catalogued a yellow-gold example with a gold dial and diamond-set markers. The catalogue documents the watch as sold; it does not establish when or by whom the dial was set.

			[[File:Ref 1005 yellow gold.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Yellow-gold 1005 with a champagne dial and fluted bezel\|alt=Yellow-gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1005 with champagne dial and fluted bezel]]

	==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
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	Auction records describe gold fluted bezels on yellow- and pink-gold cases, and gold fluted bezels fitted to steel and two-tone cases. Sotheby’s describes an 18k yellow-gold bezel on a steel case; Bonhams describes a gold bezel over a steel middle on a two-tone example.		Auction records describe gold fluted bezels on yellow- and pink-gold cases, and gold fluted bezels fitted to steel and two-tone cases. Sotheby’s describes an 18k yellow-gold bezel on a steel case; Bonhams describes a gold bezel over a steel middle on a two-tone example.

	Heritage catalogued an 18k gold 1005 with a smooth bezel. Artcurial catalogued a 14k Coca-Cola award ~~example~~ whose bezel appears plain in photographs. The ~~available records~~ do not establish whether ~~either~~ bezel was replaced or ~~whether a catalogue relied on~~ the ~~inside caseback number~~. Check the ~~case~~ number between the lugs and the inside caseback separately; ~~gold casebacks in this family may carry 1005 even when another number identifies~~ the ~~bezel~~ reference.		Heritage catalogued an 18k gold watch as a 1005 with a smooth bezel. Artcurial catalogued a 14k Coca-Cola award watch whose bezel appears plain in its photographs. These records conflict with the fluted bezel seen on other 1005s. The catalogues do not establish whether the bezel was replaced or the reference was read from another marking. Check the number between the lugs and the inside caseback separately; the caseback stamp alone does not settle the reference.

	~~Catalogued case materials include~~ 14k and 18k yellow gold, 18k pink gold, steel with a gold ~~bezel~~, and steel-and-gold two-tone.		Auction catalogues document 14k and 18k yellow gold, 18k pink gold, steel cases with gold bezels, and steel-and-gold two-tone examples.

	[[File:Ref 1005 textured gold.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|18K gold example catalogued under the paired designation ref 1005/1035, on an integrated textured-gold bracelet\|alt=18K gold example catalogued under the paired designation ref 1005/1035, on an integrated textured-gold bracelet]]		[[File:Ref 1005 textured gold.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|18K gold example catalogued under the paired designation ref 1005/1035, on an integrated textured-gold bracelet\|alt=18K gold example catalogued under the paired designation ref 1005/1035, on an integrated textured-gold bracelet]]
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	==Auction record==		==Auction record==

	The sale records below include yellow gold, pink gold, two-tone, and steel cases with gold bezels. Case 826,301 appears in both Sotheby’s 2020 and Bonhams 2022 catalogues; ~~those~~ are two ~~sales~~ of the same watch. Two other lots were unsold at their estimates. Results reflect these lots and do not establish a general price range for the reference.		The sale records below include yellow gold, pink gold, two-tone, and steel cases with gold bezels. Case 826,301 appears in both Sotheby’s 2020 and Bonhams 2022 catalogues; these are two appearances of the same watch. Two other lots were unsold at their estimates. Results reflect these lots and do not establish a general price range for the reference.

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	See also the [[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].		See also the [[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	== ~~Gallery~~ ==		== Variant gallery ==

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	[[File:Ref 1005 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~Rolex~~ 1005 ~~Oyster Perpetual~~\|~~Rolex~~ 1005 ~~Oyster Perpetual~~]]		[[File:Ref 1005 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=18K gold 1005 with the gold fluted bezel and a pale champagne dial, London import mark for 1973\|18K gold 1005 with the gold fluted bezel and a pale champagne dial, London import mark for 1973]]
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	[[File:Ref 1005 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~18K gold~~ 1005 ~~with the gold fluted bezel and a pale champagne dial, London import mark for 1973~~\|~~18K gold~~ 1005 ~~with the gold fluted bezel and a pale champagne dial, London import mark for 1973~~]]		[[File:Ref 1005 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 1005 Oyster Perpetual\|Rolex 1005 Oyster Perpetual]]
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	<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] › '''1005'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] › '''1005'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 1005 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=18K gold 1005 with the gold fluted bezel and a pale champagne dial, London import mark for 1973\|18K gold 1005 with the gold fluted bezel and a pale champagne dial, London import mark for 1973]]
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	The 1005 is the fluted-bezel 4-digit Oyster Perpetual, the dress end of a line whose other members wear a plain or milled surround. The case is the same 34mm three-body Oyster as the [[Reference:1002\|1002]] and the [[Reference:1007\|1007]], with 19mm lugs, a screw-down back and Twinlock crown, an acrylic crystal and a chronometer-rated no-date automatic. The bezel is the whole difference, and it is always gold. Yellow on the gold watches, and on the steel and two-tone examples a gold fluted bezel over a steel case, because Rolex never cut the fluting into steel on this reference.		The 1005 is the fluted-bezel 4-digit Oyster Perpetual, the dress end of a line whose other members wear a plain or milled surround. The case is the same 34mm three-body Oyster as the [[Reference:1002\|1002]] and the [[Reference:1007\|1007]], with 19mm lugs, a screw-down back and Twinlock crown, an acrylic crystal and a chronometer-rated no-date automatic. The bezel is the whole difference, and it is always gold. Yellow on the gold watches, and on the steel and two-tone examples a gold fluted bezel over a steel case, because Rolex never cut the fluting into steel on this reference.
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	What that does to the reference's population is unusual for the family. The 1005 is the one 4-digit no-date Oyster Perpetual whose auction record is dominated by precious metal: 14k and 18k yellow gold, 18k pink gold, two-tone, and only occasionally a steel case wearing a gold bezel. It reads as a Datejust without the date, which is close to what it was for.		What that does to the reference's population is unusual for the family. The 1005 is the one 4-digit no-date Oyster Perpetual whose auction record is dominated by precious metal: 14k and 18k yellow gold, 18k pink gold, two-tone, and only occasionally a steel case wearing a gold bezel. It reads as a Datejust without the date, which is close to what it was for.

	~~[[File:Ref 1005 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|340px\|18K gold 1005 with the gold fluted bezel and a pale champagne dial, London import mark for 1973]]~~

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==

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	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

	* [[Reference:1002\|Oyster Perpetual 1002]] — 34mm, smooth bezel		* [[Reference:1002\|Oyster Perpetual 1002]]: 34mm, smooth bezel
	* [[Reference:1003\|Oyster Perpetual 1003]] — 34mm, engine-turned bezel		* [[Reference:1003\|Oyster Perpetual 1003]]: 34mm, engine-turned bezel
	* [[Reference:1007\|Oyster Perpetual 1007]] — 34mm, engine-turned bezel		* [[Reference:1007\|Oyster Perpetual 1007]]: 34mm, engine-turned bezel
	* [[Reference:1018\|Oyster Perpetual 1018]] — the 36mm case in the same line		* [[Reference:1018\|Oyster Perpetual 1018]]: the 36mm case in the same line
	* [[Reference:5500\|Air-King 5500]] — the same case, non-chronometer		* [[Reference:5500\|Air-King 5500]]: the same case, non-chronometer
	* [[Reference:1016\|Explorer 1016]] — same calibers, 36mm Explorer dial		* [[Reference:1016\|Explorer 1016]]: same calibers, 36mm Explorer dial

	See also the [[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].		See also the [[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	~~== Variant gallery ==~~

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	==Dial map==		==Dial map==
	[[File:Ref 1005 yellow gold.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Champagne dial and gold fluted bezel on a yellow gold 1005, circa 1963]]		[[File:Ref 1005 yellow gold.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Champagne dial and gold fluted bezel on a yellow gold 1005, circa 1963\|alt=Champagne dial and gold fluted bezel on a yellow gold 1005, circa 1963]]

	Champagne is the reference's signature dial and appears on more documented examples than everything else combined, which follows from the gold cases. The finish is a warm sunburst with applied gilt or gold baton markers, black or gilt outer minute divisions, and luminous five-minute dots on the examples that carry lume. Bonhams describes the standard configuration precisely on the 1973 London-import watch: pale champagne, applied gilt baton hour markers with black accents, black outer minute divisions with luminous dot five-minute markers, and gilt baton hands with luminous inserts.		Champagne is the reference's signature dial and appears on more documented examples than everything else combined, which follows from the gold cases. The finish is a warm sunburst with applied gilt or gold baton markers, black or gilt outer minute divisions, and luminous five-minute dots on the examples that carry lume. Bonhams describes the standard configuration precisely on the 1973 London-import watch: pale champagne, applied gilt baton hour markers with black accents, black outer minute divisions with luminous dot five-minute markers, and gilt baton hands with luminous inserts.
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	==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
	[[File:Ref 1005 textured gold.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|18K gold example catalogued under the paired designation ref 1005/1035, on an integrated textured-gold bracelet]]		[[File:Ref 1005 textured gold.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|18K gold example catalogued under the paired designation ref 1005/1035, on an integrated textured-gold bracelet\|alt=18K gold example catalogued under the paired designation ref 1005/1035, on an integrated textured-gold bracelet]]

	The case is the shared 34mm Oyster, three-body, brushed and polished in a tonneau profile, with a screw-down caseback, Twinlock screw-down crown, drilled 19mm lugs and an acrylic crystal throughout the run. House measurements vary between 33mm and 34mm on the same case; 34mm is the figure that agrees with the bulk of the record.		The case is the shared 34mm Oyster, three-body, brushed and polished in a tonneau profile, with a screw-down caseback, Twinlock screw-down crown, drilled 19mm lugs and an acrylic crystal throughout the run. House measurements vary between 33mm and 34mm on the same case; 34mm is the figure that agrees with the bulk of the record.
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	==Bracelets, end links, and clasps==		==Bracelets, end links, and clasps==
	[[File:Ref 1005 bracelet.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|A 14K gold head on an 18K gold Oyster bracelet, a documented mixed-carat delivery]]		[[File:Ref 1005 bracelet.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|A 14K gold head on an 18K gold Oyster bracelet, a documented mixed-carat delivery\|alt=A 14K gold head on an 18K gold Oyster bracelet, a documented mixed-carat delivery]]

	Gold delivery through the 1960s was a gold riveted Oyster bracelet with a folding clasp, and Sotheby's recorded one such bracelet on a 1962 pink-gold watch stamped by Gay Frères, the Geneva bracelet maker Rolex used before bringing production in-house. Folded-link gold Oyster bracelets follow, and two-tone watches came on steel-and-gold folded Oyster bracelets with signed folding clasps. Gold fold-over bracelets and leather straps with signed gilt or gold buckles are both original fitments, and a large share of surviving 1005s come to auction on associated leather.		Gold delivery through the 1960s was a gold riveted Oyster bracelet with a folding clasp, and Sotheby's recorded one such bracelet on a 1962 pink-gold watch stamped by Gay Frères, the Geneva bracelet maker Rolex used before bringing production in-house. Folded-link gold Oyster bracelets follow, and two-tone watches came on steel-and-gold folded Oyster bracelets with signed folding clasps. Gold fold-over bracelets and leather straps with signed gilt or gold buckles are both original fitments, and a large share of surviving 1005s come to auction on associated leather.
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	===Pink and rose gold===		===Pink and rose gold===
	[[File:Ref 1005 pink gold.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|18k pink gold 1005 on a gold riveted Oyster bracelet, circa 1963]]		[[File:Ref 1005 pink gold.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|18k pink gold 1005 on a gold riveted Oyster bracelet, circa 1963\|alt=18k pink gold 1005 on a gold riveted Oyster bracelet, circa 1963]]

	The 1005 is the reference in this group where pink gold is a real branch rather than a curiosity. Bonhams sold an 18k pink gold example in Hong Kong in December 2022, case number 826,301, on an 18k gold bracelet; Sotheby's had sold the same watch in Geneva in June 2020 with the bracelet identified as Gay Frères and the case number matching. Artcurial sold an 18K rose gold watch, case number 1,177,843, with its box and guarantee, silver dial, rose-gold markers and rose-gold leaf hands. Bonhams catalogued a further 18K rose gold example with caliber 1560 in February 2019. The pink-gold watches produce the strongest results on the reference.		The 1005 is the reference in this group where pink gold is a real branch rather than a curiosity. Bonhams sold an 18k pink gold example in Hong Kong in December 2022, case number 826,301, on an 18k gold bracelet; Sotheby's had sold the same watch in Geneva in June 2020 with the bracelet identified as Gay Frères and the case number matching. Artcurial sold an 18K rose gold watch, case number 1,177,843, with its box and guarantee, silver dial, rose-gold markers and rose-gold leaf hands. Bonhams catalogued a further 18K rose gold example with caliber 1560 in February 2019. The pink-gold watches produce the strongest results on the reference.

	===The two-tone 1005===		===The two-tone 1005===
	[[File:Ref 1005 two tone.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Gold fluted bezel over a steel case, white dial with black Roman numerals, circa 1971]]		[[File:Ref 1005 two tone.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Gold fluted bezel over a steel case, white dial with black Roman numerals, circa 1971\|alt=Gold fluted bezel over a steel case, white dial with black Roman numerals, circa 1971]]

	Steel-and-gold 1005s pair a steel case and steel-and-gold Oyster bracelet with a gold fluted bezel and gold-toned dial furniture. Bonhams sold a 1971 example in Paris with a white dial carrying black Roman numerals and applied luminous-tipped gilt baton markers, gross weight 71.30 grams. The configuration is the closest the reference comes to a Datejust, and it is the one where the gold-bezel-on-steel rule is most visible.		Steel-and-gold 1005s pair a steel case and steel-and-gold Oyster bracelet with a gold fluted bezel and gold-toned dial furniture. Bonhams sold a 1971 example in Paris with a white dial carrying black Roman numerals and applied luminous-tipped gilt baton markers, gross weight 71.30 grams. The configuration is the closest the reference comes to a Datejust, and it is the one where the gold-bezel-on-steel rule is most visible.