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<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual|Oyster Perpetual]] → '''1011'''</small>

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[[File:Ref 1011 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=14k yellow-gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1011 with an Eaton’s 1/4 Century Club dial|Waddington’s circa-1965 Eaton’s presentation example, catalogued as ref. 1011.]]
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Ref. 1011 is a time-only Oyster Perpetual with center seconds. Auction catalogues describe gold cases and several bezel profiles, while the Eaton’s ¼ Century Club version replaces the usual hour markers with a retailer’s presentation dial. Auctioned examples identified as ref. 1011 date from 1957 to circa 1965; the records do not set the reference’s production limits.

==Core facts==

{| class="wikitable rp-facts"
|-
! detail
! value
|-
| reference
| 1011
|-
| family
| Oyster Perpetual
|-
| dated examples
| 1957, 1960, circa 1962 and circa 1965; other auction examples are undated
|-
| case diameter
| 32mm (Christie’s 1957), 33mm (Antiquorum 1960 and Christie’s circa-1962), and circa 34mm (Dorotheum 2018)
|-
| case materials
| 14k yellow gold and 18k pink gold; other records say 18k or 750 gold without naming the color
|-
| bezel
| Auction text describes faceted, fluted and milled bezels; Waddington’s photo shows a smooth bezel on its Eaton’s example
|-
| movement
| Cal. 1560, 1570 and 1520 are identified in individual auction records; the records do not establish a transition sequence
|-
| display
| Time only, center seconds
|-
| case and crown
| Screw-down backs and crowns appear in the cited catalogue descriptions
|}

==Where it sits in the line==

Antiquorum’s 2006 catalogue calls ref. 1011 the faceted-bezel counterpart to the polished-bezel ref. 1010 and says collectors call the pair “Bombay.” Christie’s describes fluted and milled bezels on other ref. 1011 examples. Waddington’s photo shows a smooth bezel on its Eaton’s watch.

==Production outline==

Christie’s dates one 14k gold example to circa 1957; Antiquorum dates an 18k pink-gold example to 1960; Christie’s dates an 18k gold watch to circa 1962; Waddington’s dates an Eaton’s presentation example to circa 1965.

==Movement notes==

The catalogued fitments span Cal. 1560, 1570 and 1520, with no supported changeover date. Heritage identifies a 25-jewel Cal. 1560 in a 14k yellow-gold example. Christie’s lists a 26-jewel Cal. 1570 in its circa-1962 18k gold watch. Waddington’s identifies a 26-jewel Cal. 1520 in the circa-1965 Eaton’s presentation watch. See [[Reference:Movements|the movement index]].

==Dial map==

The catalogued dials are silver or gold-colored, with applied baton or triangular markers. Christie’s describes a silvered matte dial with applied batons and dauphine hands in its circa-1957 watch; Antiquorum’s 1960 example has a matte silver dial, gold batons and luminous dots; the circa-1962 Christie’s watch is described with a silvered matte dial and applied gold batons. Heritage’s 2012 example has a gold dial and raised triangular markers.

Waddington’s circa-1965 example has an Eaton’s-signed dial with raised “¼ Century Club” lettering in place of hour numerals. Waddington’s says the Canadian department store gave these watches to employees at their 25-year service milestone. This is a retailer-presentation branch of ref. 1011.

[[File:Ref 1011 silver dial.webp|thumb|right|220px|Antiquorum’s 1960 ref. 1011, case 546423, with a faceted bezel and silver dial.]]

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

The catalogue language varies. Antiquorum calls the 1960 bezel faceted; Christie’s calls the circa-1957 bezel fluted and its circa-1962 bezel milled; Heritage also describes a fluted bezel. Waddington’s identifies the 1965 Eaton’s case as ref. 1011, and its photograph shows a smooth bezel. Read each description with its own lot: the cited cases measure 32–34mm, and the available records do not establish one required bezel profile. Crystal type is inconsistently reported.

==Bracelets, clasps, and packaging==

The Antiquorum, Christie’s and Heritage examples are shown or described on leather straps, with gold Rolex buckles named in some catalogues. Waddington’s presentation watch was offered without a strap. These sale configurations do not establish original delivery or bracelet fitment.

==Auction record==

{| class="wikitable"
! watch date !! source !! catalogued configuration !! result
|-
| circa 1957 || Christie’s, lot 379 || 14k gold, 32mm, silvered matte dial, fluted bezel; 26 jewels, caliber not named || Not stated
|-
| 1960 || Antiquorum Geneva, The Mondani Collection, lot 45 || 18k pink gold, Cal. 1560, case 546423, 33mm; faceted bezel || CHF 9,440
|-
| circa 1962 || Christie’s, case 692498 || 18k gold, Cal. 1570, 33mm; silvered matte dial, milled bezel || Not stated
|-
| circa 1965 || Waddington’s, lot 74 || Eaton’s ¼ Century Club dial, 14k yellow gold, Cal. 1520, 33mm, case 1,301,143 || Not stated
|-
| undated || Heritage Auctions, lot 74030 || 14k yellow gold, Cal. 1560, 33mm; gold dial, raised triangular markers, fluted bezel || US$1,500
|-
| undated || Dorotheum, lot 408 || 18k gold, gold-colored dial, circa 34mm || EUR 2,500
|}

==Gallery==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
Ref 1011 hero.webp|Waddington’s, circa 1965: Eaton’s ¼ Century Club presentation example
Ref 1011 silver dial.webp|Antiquorum, 1960: case 546423 with faceted bezel
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== Sources ==

* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-108-45 "Antiquorum The Mondani Collection lot 45 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1011, case 546423", Antiquorum, 2006-05-14]
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1588392 "Christie's Important Watches and Wristwatches, New York lot 379 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1011, circa 1957", Christie's]
* [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5496491 "Christie's Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1011, case 692498, circa 1962", Christie's]
* [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-ref-1011-bombe-lugs-14k-gold-oyster-perpetual/a/171226-74030.s "Heritage Auctions lot 74030 — Rolex ref. 1011, 14k gold Oyster Perpetual", Heritage Auctions, 2012-06-26]
* [https://www.dorotheum.com/en/l/5792230/ "Dorotheum lot 408 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1011", Dorotheum, 2018-11-30]
* [https://www.waddingtons.ca/?p=54274 Dara Vandor, "Waddington's — The Canadian Rolex: Eaton's 1/4 Century Club Watch, lot 74", Waddington's, 2024-04-11]

[[Category:Oyster Perpetual]]

Reference:1011 - Revision history

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