Reference:1008 - Revision history

Admin: Add Antiquorum 2018 lot 296 and note on Speedy Oyster Opener tool numbered 1008; straight quotes

2026-10-29T05:33:13Z

Add Antiquorum 2018 lot 296 and note on Speedy Oyster Opener tool numbered 1008; straight quotes

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	==Special branches==		==Special branches==

	Several auction catalogues call the 1008 and related watches Zephyr; Antiquorum's 2023 entry qualifies the name as ~~“so~~ called Zephir.” The page uses Zephyr as catalogue terminology, since the cited sources do not show Rolex using it as an official model name.		Several auction catalogues call the 1008 and related watches Zephyr; Antiquorum's 2023 entry qualifies the name as "so called Zephir." The page uses Zephyr as catalogue terminology, since the cited sources do not show Rolex using it as an official model name.

	==Auction record==		==Auction record==
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	\| 11 May 2014 \|\| Antiquorum Geneva, lot 103 \|\| 14K yellow gold, Cal. 1560, with 1968 sale papers \|\| CHF 8,750		\| 11 May 2014 \|\| Antiquorum Geneva, lot 103 \|\| 14K yellow gold, Cal. 1560, with 1968 sale papers \|\| CHF 8,750
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			\| 27 October 2018 \|\| Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 296 \|\| "Zephyr" gilt dial, steel and 14K yellow gold, circa 1967, case 1,619,991; estimate HKD 30,000-45,000 \|\| No result shown
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	\| 8 March 2023 \|\| Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 140 \|\| Black lacquered sector dial, pink gold and steel, Cal. 1570 \|\| HKD 31,625		\| 8 March 2023 \|\| Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 140 \|\| Black lacquered sector dial, pink gold and steel, Cal. 1570 \|\| HKD 31,625
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	The table records individual results. ~~Antiquorum’s~~ 2022 Geneva and 2023 Hong Kong lots show the same black-dial watch, so count it once as a physical example.		Antiquorum has also sold complete "Speedy Oyster Opener" tool sets numbered ref. 1008 (Hong Kong lots between September 2025 and May 2026 realised HKD 13,860 to HKD 50,000); the tool number does not refer to the watch. The table records individual results. Antiquorum's 2022 Geneva and 2023 Hong Kong lots show the same black-dial watch, so count it once as a physical example.

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

Admin: Expand ref. 1008 coverage with sourced bezel, size, bracelet, and date notes

2026-10-26T01:15:38Z

Expand ref. 1008 coverage with sourced bezel, size, bracelet, and date notes

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Admin: Qualify 1003 bezel summary

2026-10-25T09:21:14Z

Qualify 1003 bezel summary

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	==Where it sits in the line==		==Where it sits in the line==

	The 1008 belongs to the 34 mm, four-digit no-date Oyster Perpetual family. In that group, the 1002 has a smooth bezel, the 1003 ~~and~~ 1007 ~~have~~ engine-turned ~~bezels~~, and the 1005 has a fluted gold bezel. Antiquorum describes the 1008 bezel as reeded or graduated; Christie's calls one milled. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual and BeckerTime's review of the 1005 classify it as engine-turned. These are descriptions of the 1008's bezel finish; separate sub-references have not surfaced in the reviewed sources.		The 1008 belongs to the 34 mm, four-digit no-date Oyster Perpetual family. In that group, the 1002 has a smooth bezel, the 1003 is usually catalogued with an engine-turned bezel, the 1007 is engine-turned, and the 1005 has a fluted gold bezel. Some accounts describe smooth-bezel 1003s; the evidence is reviewed on [[Reference:1003\|its reference page]]. Antiquorum describes the 1008 bezel as reeded or graduated; Christie's calls one milled. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual and BeckerTime's review of the 1005 classify it as engine-turned. These are descriptions of the 1008's bezel finish; separate sub-references have not surfaced in the reviewed sources.

	The [[Reference:1018\|1018]] is the larger 36 mm relative. It shares the 1560/1570 movement generation but has its own case and dial proportions. The 1008 is also distinct from date-equipped Oyster Perpetual Date models that used related case and bezel patterns.		The [[Reference:1018\|1018]] is the larger 36 mm relative. It shares the 1560/1570 movement generation but has its own case and dial proportions. The 1008 is also distinct from date-equipped Oyster Perpetual Date models that used related case and bezel patterns.
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	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

	* [[Reference:1002\|Oyster Perpetual 1002]] ~~— Smooth Bezel~~, 34mm, ~~1959–1980s (1959–1980s)~~		* [[Reference:1002\|Oyster Perpetual 1002]], 34mm, smooth bezel
	* [[Reference:1003\|Oyster Perpetual 1003]] ~~— Engine~~-~~Turned Bezel & Coca~~-~~Cola Dials (1959–1970s)~~		* [[Reference:1003\|Oyster Perpetual 1003]], 34mm, usually engine-turned; its page discusses smooth-bezel descriptions
	* [[Reference:1005\|Oyster Perpetual 1005]] ~~— Fluted Gold Bezel~~, 34mm, ~~1959–1980s (1959–1980s)~~		* [[Reference:1005\|Oyster Perpetual 1005]], 34mm, fluted gold bezel
	* [[Reference:1007\|Oyster Perpetual 1007]] ~~— Engine~~-~~Turned Bezel, 1959–1980s~~		* [[Reference:1007\|Oyster Perpetual 1007]], engine-turned bezel
	* [[Reference:1010\|Oyster Perpetual 1010]]		* [[Reference:1010\|Oyster Perpetual 1010]]
	* [[Reference:1011\|Oyster Perpetual 1011]]		* [[Reference:1011\|Oyster Perpetual 1011]]

Klaudiusz: Internal linking: related references + component links

2026-10-23T02:55:15Z

Internal linking: related references + component links

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 File:Ref 1008 caseback-bracelet.webp|Freeman's caseback and US-made Jubilee bracelet
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 == Sources ==

Admin: Audit: state Adam’s component-originality caveat precisely

2026-10-06T06:28:12Z

Audit: state Adam’s component-originality caveat precisely

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	Steel cases with yellow- or pink-gold bezel and crown are documented, along with 14K-gold examples. Antiquorum catalogued one 18K yellow-gold watch under the paired designation 1008/1005. Preserve both numbers for that lot; its material description applies to that example.		Steel cases with yellow- or pink-gold bezel and crown are documented, along with 14K-gold examples. Antiquorum catalogued one 18K yellow-gold watch under the paired designation 1008/1005. Preserve both numbers for that lot; its material description applies to that example.

	Christie's calls one 1008 bezel milled; Antiquorum describes others as reeded and graduated. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual classifies the reference as engine-turned. Adam's 2025 catalogue calls its lot's gold bezel fluted. ~~Its listing leaves open whether this is a replacement or~~ a factory variant~~; it gives no evidence about the bezel's originality~~. The four-digit family uses an acrylic crystal; the catalogues reviewed here give no other crystal material for the 1008.		Christie's calls one 1008 bezel milled; Antiquorum describes others as reeded and graduated. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual classifies the reference as engine-turned. Adam's 2025 catalogue calls its lot's gold bezel fluted, but its condition report says the auction house cannot confirm the originality of every component. That lot alone does not establish a factory fluted variant. The four-digit family uses an acrylic crystal; the catalogues reviewed here give no other crystal material for the 1008.

	==Bracelets, clasps, and packaging==		==Bracelets, clasps, and packaging==

Admin: Audit: clarify bezel evidence and tighten reference prose

2026-10-06T06:25:26Z

Audit: clarify bezel evidence and tighten reference prose

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	The 1008 is a no-date, self-winding Oyster Perpetual with a decorated bezel. ~~Auction catalogues often call it “Zephyr”; Antiquorum sometimes qualifies that label as “so-called.” Documented~~ examples ~~have a graduated, milled bezel; many also~~ have quarter lines and luminous dots ~~on the dial.~~		The 1008 is a no-date, self-winding Oyster Perpetual with a decorated bezel. Many examples have quarter lines and luminous dots; auction catalogues describe bezels as graduated, milled or reeded.

	~~Auction records date individual 1008 watches from about 1961 to 1967. Antiquorum's production estimate ends around 1966~~, ~~while its later catalogues include 1967 examples. The production boundaries remain unsettled~~.

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==
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	\| Case materials \|\| Documented steel with gold components and separate 14K-gold examples; catalogues vary in karat descriptions		\| Case materials \|\| Documented steel with gold components and separate 14K-gold examples; catalogues vary in karat descriptions
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	\| Bezel \|\| ~~Graduated, milled or reeded gold bezel; family references classify~~ it as engine-turned		\| Bezel \|\| The Vintage Rolex Field Manual classifies it as engine-turned; Adam's Auctioneers (2025) calls one bezel fluted; originality unresolved
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	\| Dial \|\| Sector lines and luminous dots appear on many examples; white baton and black lacquered dials are also documented		\| Dial \|\| Sector lines and luminous dots appear on many examples; white baton and black lacquered dials are also documented
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	==Where it sits in the line==		==Where it sits in the line==

	The 1008 belongs to the 34 mm, four-digit no-date Oyster Perpetual family. In that group, the 1002 has a smooth bezel, the 1003 and 1007 have engine-turned bezels, and the 1005 has a fluted gold bezel. ~~Auction catalogues describe~~ the 1008 bezel as ~~“reeded,” “milled”~~ or ~~“graduated”~~; ~~family literature groups~~ it ~~with the~~ engine-turned ~~models~~. ~~Those terms describe~~ the ~~surface, not~~ separate ~~1008~~ sub-references.		The 1008 belongs to the 34 mm, four-digit no-date Oyster Perpetual family. In that group, the 1002 has a smooth bezel, the 1003 and 1007 have engine-turned bezels, and the 1005 has a fluted gold bezel. Antiquorum describes the 1008 bezel as reeded or graduated; Christie's calls one milled. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual and BeckerTime's review of the 1005 classify it as engine-turned. These are descriptions of the 1008's bezel finish; separate sub-references have not surfaced in the reviewed sources.

	The [[Reference:1018\|1018]] is the larger 36 mm relative. It shares the 1560/1570 movement generation but has its own case and dial proportions. The 1008 is also distinct from date-equipped Oyster Perpetual Date models that used related case and bezel patterns.		The [[Reference:1018\|1018]] is the larger 36 mm relative. It shares the 1560/1570 movement generation but has its own case and dial proportions. The 1008 is also distinct from date-equipped Oyster Perpetual Date models that used related case and bezel patterns.
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	==Production outline==		==Production outline==

	~~The~~ available dates ~~come from auction catalogues rather than a factory production list~~. They place examples in 1961, 1963–1966 and 1967. Antiquorum's 2003 and 2007 catalogues estimate production through around 1966; its 2018 and 2023 catalogues date watches to circa 1967. The later examples leave the end date unsettled.		Auction catalogues provide the available dates. They place examples in 1961, 1963–1966 and 1967. Antiquorum's 2003 and 2007 catalogues estimate production through around 1966; its 2018 and 2023 catalogues date watches to circa 1967. The later examples leave the end date unsettled.

	Case stamps provide ~~firmer~~ anchors for individual pieces. Antiquorum dates case 666,184 to 1961. Christie's records a 1008 with an inside-caseback stamp of IV.63. Other catalogues date cases 1,284,790 to 1965/66, 1,450,709 to circa 1966, and 1,619,991 to circa 1967. ~~Use the dates as~~ individual ~~anchors~~; ~~this sample is too small to map~~ the ~~full serial~~ sequence.		Case stamps provide anchors for individual pieces. Antiquorum dates case 666,184 to 1961. Christie's records a 1008 with an inside-caseback stamp of IV.63. Other catalogues date cases 1,284,790 to 1965/66, 1,450,709 to circa 1966, and 1,619,991 to circa 1967. These records date individual examples; the sequence as a whole remains unmapped.

	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==

	Auction catalogues identify Cal. 1560 in ~~examples~~ dated 1961 and 1963–1967~~, and~~ Cal. 1570 in ~~the~~ 1967 black-dial watch and a 14K-gold example. Both calibres ~~are documented;~~ the changeover ~~year remains unresolved~~. ~~A single serial or auction~~ date ~~cannot settle it~~.		Auction catalogues identify Cal. 1560 in watches dated 1961 and 1963–1967. They identify Cal. 1570 in a 1967 black-dial watch and a 14K-gold example. Both calibres appear in the dated record, but it does not place the changeover. Resolving the date requires movement evidence paired with firmer watch dates.

	The 2008 Antiquorum lot catalogued a gold watch as ref. 1008/1005 with Cal. 1570. Keep both numbers when describing it; the paired numbers identify the case designation; Cal. 1570 identifies its movement.		The 2008 Antiquorum lot catalogued a gold watch as ref. 1008/1005 with Cal. 1570. Keep both numbers when describing it; the paired numbers identify the case designation; Cal. 1570 identifies its movement.
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	==Dial map==		==Dial map==

	Sector dials are common in the auction record. ~~They have two~~ lines ~~crossing~~ the dial at the quarters, with luminous dots at the hour positions. ~~Catalogue color descriptions vary:~~ silvered, champagne, satiné ~~and~~ gilt-brushed. Several examples use gold Alpha or dauphine hands. ~~These words come from~~ individual ~~lot descriptions and should not be collapsed into~~ one standard color.		Sector dials are common in the auction record. Two lines cross the dial at the quarters, with luminous dots at the hour positions. Catalogues describe the surfaces as silvered, champagne, satiné or gilt-brushed. Several examples use gold Alpha or dauphine hands. The color terms describe individual lots rather than one standard dial color.

	Antiquorum also catalogued a black lacquered sector dial in steel and pink gold. Two sales show the same watch, identified by case 1,612,569 and movement D190288; they are repeat appearances of one example. A separate 14K-gold watch had a white dial with applied baton indexes and tritium dots, a different layout from the sector dials.		Antiquorum also catalogued a black lacquered sector dial in steel and pink gold. Two sales show the same watch, identified by case 1,612,569 and movement D190288; they are repeat appearances of one example. A separate 14K-gold watch had a white dial with applied baton indexes and tritium dots, a different layout from the sector dials.
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	==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==

	The auction descriptions call the case three-body, with a screw-down back and crown. They usually measure 34 mm; Christie's gives 35 mm on two examples, and Antiquorum gives 33.7 mm on another. The ~~differences~~ are ~~small enough to report as~~ catalogue measurements, ~~not as distinct~~ case sizes.		The auction descriptions call the case three-body, with a screw-down back and crown. They usually measure 34 mm; Christie's gives 35 mm on two examples, and Antiquorum gives 33.7 mm on another. The recorded spread is narrow; these are catalogue measurements, with no evidence here for separate case sizes.

	Steel cases with yellow- or pink-gold bezel and crown are documented, along with 14K-gold examples. Antiquorum catalogued one 18K yellow-gold watch under the paired designation 1008/1005. Preserve both numbers for that lot; its material description applies to that example.		Steel cases with yellow- or pink-gold bezel and crown are documented, along with 14K-gold examples. Antiquorum catalogued one 18K yellow-gold watch under the paired designation 1008/1005. Preserve both numbers for that lot; its material description applies to that example.

	~~The bezel distinguishes the 1008 within the 34 mm no-date family.~~ Christie's ~~describes it as~~ milled; Antiquorum ~~calls examples~~ reeded and graduated. ~~Family literature groups~~ the ~~1008 with~~ engine-turned ~~bezels~~. The four-digit family uses an acrylic crystal~~, and~~ the catalogues reviewed here ~~list~~ no ~~alternate~~ crystal for ~~this reference~~.		Christie's calls one 1008 bezel milled; Antiquorum describes others as reeded and graduated. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual classifies the reference as engine-turned. Adam's 2025 catalogue calls its lot's gold bezel fluted. Its listing leaves open whether this is a replacement or a factory variant; it gives no evidence about the bezel's originality. The four-digit family uses an acrylic crystal; the catalogues reviewed here give no other crystal material for the 1008.

	==Bracelets, clasps, and packaging==		==Bracelets, clasps, and packaging==
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	Auction records show several bracelet configurations on individual watches: a 7205 rivet Oyster, an expandable Oyster, an 18K-gold rivet Oyster and steel-and-gold Jubilee bracelets. Freeman's photographed a US-made oval-link Jubilee on a circa-1966 watch; Crédit Municipal de Paris also catalogued a US Jubilee on a 1008. Other watches were sold on leather straps. These lots document individual pairings; factory fitment across the run remains uncharted.		Auction records show several bracelet configurations on individual watches: a 7205 rivet Oyster, an expandable Oyster, an 18K-gold rivet Oyster and steel-and-gold Jubilee bracelets. Freeman's photographed a US-made oval-link Jubilee on a circa-1966 watch; Crédit Municipal de Paris also catalogued a US Jubilee on a 1008. Other watches were sold on leather straps. These lots document individual pairings; factory fitment across the run remains uncharted.

	Freeman's records a 5-9 stamp on its Jubilee clasp. The stamp ~~belongs to~~ the bracelet assembly~~; it cannot date~~ the watch head. One 14K-gold 1008 came with a warranty, chronometer certificate, 1968 bill of sale and an 18K-gold rivet bracelet. Those items document one sale and its associated equipment; factory delivery fitment is unrecorded.		Freeman's records a 5-9 stamp on its Jubilee clasp. The stamp dates the bracelet assembly, not the watch head. One 14K-gold 1008 came with a warranty, chronometer certificate, 1968 bill of sale and an 18K-gold rivet bracelet. Those items document one sale and its associated equipment; factory delivery fitment is unrecorded.

	[[File:Ref 1008 caseback-bracelet.webp\|thumb\|right\|240px\|alt=Caseback, crown and US-made steel-and-gold Jubilee bracelet on an Oyster Perpetual 1008\|Caseback and Jubilee bracelet photographed by Freeman's for lot 39.]]		[[File:Ref 1008 caseback-bracelet.webp\|thumb\|right\|240px\|alt=Caseback, crown and US-made steel-and-gold Jubilee bracelet on an Oyster Perpetual 1008\|Caseback and Jubilee bracelet photographed by Freeman's for lot 39.]]
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	==Special branches==		==Special branches==

	Auction catalogues ~~often call~~ the 1008 and related watches ~~“Zephyr~~.” Antiquorum ~~uses~~ “so-called ~~Zéphir” in several records~~. ~~Treat Zephyr as~~ auction-~~market nomenclature unless~~ a factory source ~~confirms its use~~ as the model name~~. The quarter-line dial, luminous dots and graduated bezel help identify examples; check each watch’s case, dial and movement individually.~~		Auction catalogues use the name Zephyr for the 1008 and related watches. Antiquorum calls a 2023 example “so called Zephir.” This documents auction-house usage; a factory source establishing Zephyr as the model name has not surfaced.

	~~Antiquorum catalogued one 18K-gold watch as 1008/1005 with Cal. 1570. Keep both numbers when describing that lot~~.

	==Auction record==		==Auction record==
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	\| 15 June 2024 \|\| Crédit Municipal de Paris, lot 336 \|\| Steel and yellow gold, champagne sector dial, Cal. 1560 \|\| EUR 1,950 before fees		\| 15 June 2024 \|\| Crédit Municipal de Paris, lot 336 \|\| Steel and yellow gold, champagne sector dial, Cal. 1560 \|\| EUR 1,950 before fees
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	\| 3 December 2025 \|\| Adam's Auctioneers, lot 25 \|\| Steel ~~with~~ gold bezel, silvered dial, Cal. 1570 \|\| EUR 3,200 hammer		\| 3 December 2025 \|\| Adam's Auctioneers, lot 25 \|\| Steel and 18K gold; catalogue describes a fluted bezel; silvered dial, Cal. 1570 \|\| EUR 3,200 hammer
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	* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_calibres Watch Wiki, Rolex calibre concordance]		* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_calibres Watch Wiki, Rolex calibre concordance]
	* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, 34 mm no-date Oyster Perpetual bezel and specification overview]		* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, 34 mm no-date Oyster Perpetual bezel and specification overview]
			* [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/0b5fdf83/files/uploaded/1.0%20RolexBook-23Mar.pdf The Vintage Rolex Field Manual, Oyster Perpetual reference table, p. 163]

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

Admin: Clarify reference and bracelet evidence

2026-09-30T15:01:26Z

Clarify reference and bracelet evidence

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	The available dates come from auction catalogues rather than a factory production list. They place examples in 1961, 1963–1966 and 1967. Antiquorum's 2003 and 2007 catalogues estimate production through around 1966; its 2018 and 2023 catalogues date watches to circa 1967. The later examples leave the end date unsettled.		The available dates come from auction catalogues rather than a factory production list. They place examples in 1961, 1963–1966 and 1967. Antiquorum's 2003 and 2007 catalogues estimate production through around 1966; its 2018 and 2023 catalogues date watches to circa 1967. The later examples leave the end date unsettled.

	Case stamps provide firmer anchors for individual pieces. Antiquorum dates case 666,184 to 1961. Christie's records a 1008 with an inside-caseback stamp of IV.63. Other catalogues date cases 1,284,790 to 1965/66, 1,450,709 to circa 1966, and 1,619,991 to circa 1967. ~~These examples do not create a~~ serial ~~chart~~.		Case stamps provide firmer anchors for individual pieces. Antiquorum dates case 666,184 to 1961. Christie's records a 1008 with an inside-caseback stamp of IV.63. Other catalogues date cases 1,284,790 to 1965/66, 1,450,709 to circa 1966, and 1,619,991 to circa 1967. Use the dates as individual anchors; this sample is too small to map the full serial sequence.

	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==
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	Auction catalogues identify Cal. 1560 in examples dated 1961 and 1963–1967, and Cal. 1570 in the 1967 black-dial watch and a 14K-gold example. Both calibres are documented; the changeover year remains unresolved. A single serial or auction date cannot settle it.		Auction catalogues identify Cal. 1560 in examples dated 1961 and 1963–1967, and Cal. 1570 in the 1967 black-dial watch and a 14K-gold example. Both calibres are documented; the changeover year remains unresolved. A single serial or auction date cannot settle it.

	The 2008 Antiquorum lot catalogued a gold watch as ref. 1008/1005 with Cal. 1570. Keep both numbers when describing it; ~~that~~ paired ~~reference-and-~~case designation ~~is not a separate calibre variant~~.		The 2008 Antiquorum lot catalogued a gold watch as ref. 1008/1005 with Cal. 1570. Keep both numbers when describing it; the paired numbers identify the case designation; Cal. 1570 identifies its movement.

	==Dial map==		==Dial map==
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	==Bracelets, clasps, and packaging==		==Bracelets, clasps, and packaging==

	Auction records show several bracelet configurations on individual watches: a 7205 rivet Oyster, an expandable Oyster, an 18K-gold rivet Oyster and steel-and-gold Jubilee bracelets. Freeman's photographed a US-made oval-link Jubilee on a circa-1966 watch; Crédit Municipal de Paris also catalogued a US Jubilee on a 1008. Other watches were sold on leather straps. These lots document individual pairings; ~~they do not provide a~~ factory fitment ~~table~~.		Auction records show several bracelet configurations on individual watches: a 7205 rivet Oyster, an expandable Oyster, an 18K-gold rivet Oyster and steel-and-gold Jubilee bracelets. Freeman's photographed a US-made oval-link Jubilee on a circa-1966 watch; Crédit Municipal de Paris also catalogued a US Jubilee on a 1008. Other watches were sold on leather straps. These lots document individual pairings; factory fitment across the run remains uncharted.

	Freeman's records a 5-9 stamp on its Jubilee clasp. The stamp belongs to the bracelet assembly; it cannot date the watch head. One 14K-gold 1008 came with a warranty, chronometer certificate, 1968 bill of sale and an 18K-gold rivet bracelet. Those items document one sale~~, not a standard package or original bracelet~~ fitment.		Freeman's records a 5-9 stamp on its Jubilee clasp. The stamp belongs to the bracelet assembly; it cannot date the watch head. One 14K-gold 1008 came with a warranty, chronometer certificate, 1968 bill of sale and an 18K-gold rivet bracelet. Those items document one sale and its associated equipment; factory delivery fitment is unrecorded.

	[[File:Ref 1008 caseback-bracelet.webp\|thumb\|right\|240px\|alt=Caseback, crown and US-made steel-and-gold Jubilee bracelet on an Oyster Perpetual 1008\|Caseback and Jubilee bracelet photographed by Freeman's for lot 39.]]		[[File:Ref 1008 caseback-bracelet.webp\|thumb\|right\|240px\|alt=Caseback, crown and US-made steel-and-gold Jubilee bracelet on an Oyster Perpetual 1008\|Caseback and Jubilee bracelet photographed by Freeman's for lot 39.]]

Admin: Match source heading and add reference categories

2026-09-30T14:59:15Z

Match source heading and add reference categories

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	==Sources==		== Sources ==

	* [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-rolex-a-stainless-steel-and-gold-automatic-5008636/ Christie's, ref. 1008, lot 5008636]		* [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-rolex-a-stainless-steel-and-gold-automatic-5008636/ Christie's, ref. 1008, lot 5008636]
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	* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_calibres Watch Wiki, Rolex calibre concordance]		* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_calibres Watch Wiki, Rolex calibre concordance]
	* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, 34 mm no-date Oyster Perpetual bezel and specification overview]		* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, 34 mm no-date Oyster Perpetual bezel and specification overview]

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

Admin: Create researched reference article for Oyster Perpetual 1008

2026-09-30T14:58:04Z

Create researched reference article for Oyster Perpetual 1008

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The 1008 is a no-date, self-winding Oyster Perpetual with a decorated bezel. Auction catalogues often call it “Zephyr”; Antiquorum sometimes qualifies that label as “so-called.” Documented examples have a graduated, milled bezel; many also have quarter lines and luminous dots on the dial.

Auction records date individual 1008 watches from about 1961 to 1967. Antiquorum's production estimate ends around 1966, while its later catalogues include 1967 examples. The production boundaries remain unsettled.

==Core facts==

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! Detail !! Value
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| Reference || 1008
|-
| Family || Oyster Perpetual, no date
|-
| Observed dates || Auction examples dated circa 1961–1967; production span unresolved
|-
| Movement || Cal. 1560 and Cal. 1570 appear in auction records; changeover date not established
|-
| Case || Three-body Oyster case, screw-down back and crown
|-
| Diameter || Most catalogues give 34 mm; some give 33.7 or 35 mm
|-
| Case materials || Documented steel with gold components and separate 14K-gold examples; catalogues vary in karat descriptions
|-
| Bezel || Graduated, milled or reeded gold bezel; family references classify it as engine-turned
|-
| Dial || Sector lines and luminous dots appear on many examples; white baton and black lacquered dials are also documented
|-
| Crystal || Acrylic, as listed for the four-digit no-date Oyster Perpetual family
|-
| Date || None
|}

==Where it sits in the line==

The 1008 belongs to the 34 mm, four-digit no-date Oyster Perpetual family. In that group, the 1002 has a smooth bezel, the 1003 and 1007 have engine-turned bezels, and the 1005 has a fluted gold bezel. Auction catalogues describe the 1008 bezel as “reeded,” “milled” or “graduated”; family literature groups it with the engine-turned models. Those terms describe the surface, not separate 1008 sub-references.

The [[Reference:1018|1018]] is the larger 36 mm relative. It shares the 1560/1570 movement generation but has its own case and dial proportions. The 1008 is also distinct from date-equipped Oyster Perpetual Date models that used related case and bezel patterns.

==Production outline==

The available dates come from auction catalogues rather than a factory production list. They place examples in 1961, 1963–1966 and 1967. Antiquorum's 2003 and 2007 catalogues estimate production through around 1966; its 2018 and 2023 catalogues date watches to circa 1967. The later examples leave the end date unsettled.

Case stamps provide firmer anchors for individual pieces. Antiquorum dates case 666,184 to 1961. Christie's records a 1008 with an inside-caseback stamp of IV.63. Other catalogues date cases 1,284,790 to 1965/66, 1,450,709 to circa 1966, and 1,619,991 to circa 1967. These examples do not create a serial chart.

==Movement notes==

Auction catalogues identify Cal. 1560 in examples dated 1961 and 1963–1967, and Cal. 1570 in the 1967 black-dial watch and a 14K-gold example. Both calibres are documented; the changeover year remains unresolved. A single serial or auction date cannot settle it.

The 2008 Antiquorum lot catalogued a gold watch as ref. 1008/1005 with Cal. 1570. Keep both numbers when describing it; that paired reference-and-case designation is not a separate calibre variant.

==Dial map==

Sector dials are common in the auction record. They have two lines crossing the dial at the quarters, with luminous dots at the hour positions. Catalogue color descriptions vary: silvered, champagne, satiné and gilt-brushed. Several examples use gold Alpha or dauphine hands. These words come from individual lot descriptions and should not be collapsed into one standard color.

Antiquorum also catalogued a black lacquered sector dial in steel and pink gold. Two sales show the same watch, identified by case 1,612,569 and movement D190288; they are repeat appearances of one example. A separate 14K-gold watch had a white dial with applied baton indexes and tritium dots, a different layout from the sector dials.

[[File:Ref 1008 dial-variant-black.webp|thumb|right|240px|alt=Black sector dial with luminous dots and pink-gold bezel on a Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1008|Antiquorum's black-dial 1008, case 1,612,569, catalogued in 2023.]]

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

The auction descriptions call the case three-body, with a screw-down back and crown. They usually measure 34 mm; Christie's gives 35 mm on two examples, and Antiquorum gives 33.7 mm on another. The differences are small enough to report as catalogue measurements, not as distinct case sizes.

Steel cases with yellow- or pink-gold bezel and crown are documented, along with 14K-gold examples. Antiquorum catalogued one 18K yellow-gold watch under the paired designation 1008/1005. Preserve both numbers for that lot; its material description applies to that example.

The bezel distinguishes the 1008 within the 34 mm no-date family. Christie's describes it as milled; Antiquorum calls examples reeded and graduated. Family literature groups the 1008 with engine-turned bezels. The four-digit family uses an acrylic crystal, and the catalogues reviewed here list no alternate crystal for this reference.

==Bracelets, clasps, and packaging==

Auction records show several bracelet configurations on individual watches: a 7205 rivet Oyster, an expandable Oyster, an 18K-gold rivet Oyster and steel-and-gold Jubilee bracelets. Freeman's photographed a US-made oval-link Jubilee on a circa-1966 watch; Crédit Municipal de Paris also catalogued a US Jubilee on a 1008. Other watches were sold on leather straps. These lots document individual pairings; they do not provide a factory fitment table.

Freeman's records a 5-9 stamp on its Jubilee clasp. The stamp belongs to the bracelet assembly; it cannot date the watch head. One 14K-gold 1008 came with a warranty, chronometer certificate, 1968 bill of sale and an 18K-gold rivet bracelet. Those items document one sale, not a standard package or original bracelet fitment.

[[File:Ref 1008 caseback-bracelet.webp|thumb|right|240px|alt=Caseback, crown and US-made steel-and-gold Jubilee bracelet on an Oyster Perpetual 1008|Caseback and Jubilee bracelet photographed by Freeman's for lot 39.]]

==Special branches==

Auction catalogues often call the 1008 and related watches “Zephyr.” Antiquorum uses “so-called Zéphir” in several records. Treat Zephyr as auction-market nomenclature unless a factory source confirms its use as the model name. The quarter-line dial, luminous dots and graduated bezel help identify examples; check each watch’s case, dial and movement individually.

Antiquorum catalogued one 18K-gold watch as 1008/1005 with Cal. 1570. Keep both numbers when describing that lot.

==Auction record==

{| class="wikitable"
! Date !! Auction !! Example !! Result
|-
| 14 May 2006 || Antiquorum Geneva, lot 29 || Steel and yellow gold, gilt sector dial, Cal. 1560; case 1,284,790 || CHF 5,310
|-
| 18 June 2008 || Antiquorum New York, lot 57 || 18K yellow gold, paired ref. 1008/1005, Cal. 1570 || USD 2,400
|-
| 25 April 2012 || Antiquorum New York, lot 9 || Steel with gold bezel, champagne sector dial, Cal. 1560; case 666,184 || USD 2,500
|-
| 11 May 2014 || Antiquorum Geneva, lot 103 || 14K yellow gold, Cal. 1560, with 1968 sale papers || CHF 8,750
|-
| 8 March 2023 || Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 140 || Black lacquered sector dial, pink gold and steel, Cal. 1570 || HKD 31,625
|-
| 15 June 2024 || Crédit Municipal de Paris, lot 336 || Steel and yellow gold, champagne sector dial, Cal. 1560 || EUR 1,950 before fees
|-
| 3 December 2025 || Adam's Auctioneers, lot 25 || Steel with gold bezel, silvered dial, Cal. 1570 || EUR 3,200 hammer
|}

The table records individual results. Antiquorum’s 2022 Geneva and 2023 Hong Kong lots show the same black-dial watch, so count it once as a physical example.

==Gallery==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref 1008 hero.webp|Freeman's circa-1966 steel and gold example, champagne sector dial
File:Ref 1008 dial-variant-black.webp|Antiquorum's black sector-dial example, case 1,612,569
File:Ref 1008 caseback-bracelet.webp|Freeman's caseback and US-made Jubilee bracelet
</gallery>

==Sources==

* [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-rolex-a-stainless-steel-and-gold-automatic-5008636/ Christie's, ref. 1008, lot 5008636]
* [https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/christies-watches-online/rolex-two-tone-zephyr-ref-1008-23/75181 Christie's, sale 17565, lot 23]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-40-104 Antiquorum, Geneva 2003, lot 104]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-108-29 Antiquorum, Geneva 2006, lot 29]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-171-64 Antiquorum, Geneva 2007, lot 64]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-179-284 Antiquorum, New York 2007, lot 284]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-207-57 Antiquorum, New York 2008, lot 57]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-261-9 Antiquorum, New York 2012, lot 9]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1008-lot-283-103 Antiquorum, Geneva 2014, lot 103]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1008-oyster-perpetual-zephyr-lot-316-296 Antiquorum, Hong Kong 2018, lot 296]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1008-rolex-zephir-lot-355-458 Antiquorum, Geneva 2022, lot 458]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1008-rolex-zephir-lot-359-140 Antiquorum, Hong Kong 2023, lot 140]
* [https://freemansauction.com/auction/6415-watches/lot/39 Freeman's, lot 39]
* [https://www.creditmunicipal.fr/en/ventes-aux-encheres/catalogue-des-ventes/240615000/rolex-oyster-perpetual-dite-zephyr-montre-d/ Crédit Municipal de Paris, lot 336]
* [https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/c6ec48ae635c57cae353f699e65ea04b/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/fine-watches-lot-25/ Adam's Auctioneers, lot 25]
* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_calibres Watch Wiki, Rolex calibre concordance]
* [https://beckertime.com/blog/the-review-of-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1005/ BeckerTime, 34 mm no-date Oyster Perpetual bezel and specification overview]