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<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual|Oyster Perpetual]] → '''1024'''</small>

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[[File:Ref 1024 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Gold-over-steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1024 with a silvered dial and Oyster bracelet|Phillips, Hong Kong Watch Auction XII, lot 904.]]
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The 1024 is a no-date Oyster Perpetual documented in gold-covered steel. Auction catalogues identify Cal. 1560 and Cal. 1570, and describe cases from 33 to 36 mm. Their records place individual watches from about 1965/66 to 1985; factory production limits remain unknown. Auction descriptions report both 1024 and 1025 among the caseback markings.

==Core facts==

{| class="wikitable rp-facts"
|-
! detail
! value
|-
| reference
| 1024
|-
| family
| Oyster Perpetual, no date
|-
| documented examples
| Auction catalogues date watches circa 1965/66, circa 1970, and circa 1985
|-
| movement
| Cal. 1560 and Cal. 1570 appear in auction descriptions
|-
| case size
| Catalogue measurements range from 33 to 36 mm; most records give 33 or 34 mm
|-
| case material
| Steel with gold covering; catalogues use gold-plated, electroplated, gold-capped, and gold-shell
|-
| bezel
| Polished smooth, per The Vintage Rolex Field Manual
|-
| crystal
| Acrylic or plastic in individual catalogue descriptions
|-
| date
| None
|}

==Where it sits in the line==

The 1024 is part of the four-digit, time-only Oyster Perpetual line. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual lists a polished smooth bezel. A neighboring reference worth checking is the 1025: both numbers appear in caseback reports, and an inner stamp alone can mislead. The exterior case reference and the movement should be checked together.

==Production outline==

Auction catalogues date individual watches to circa 1965/66, circa 1970, and circa 1985. Phillips describes its 1985 watch as one of the last examples before discontinuation. That lot anchors one late example; factory start and end dates remain unknown.

The case numbers provide three individual anchors. Morton publishes only a partial serial, 127XXXX, for its 1965/66 watch. Waddington's gives 2,843,350 for its circa-1970 example. Phillips records 8,780,032 and a guarantee dated 2 January 1987 for its circa-1985 watch. They do not form a continuous production sequence. Compare case-number guidance on [[Reference:Serial-numbers|the serial-number page]].

==Movement notes==

The auction descriptions identify both Cal. 1560 and Cal. 1570. Morton lists a 1560 on its circa-1965/66 watch; Waddington's does the same on a circa-1970 example. Dorotheum attributes Cal. 1570 to a watch dated circa 1965–70, and Phillips records a 1570 in its circa-1985 lot. These examples do not mark a clear changeover. See [[Reference:Movements|the movement reference]] for the broader 15xx family.

==Dial map==

Auction catalogues document several dial executions; the records do not date their progression.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! catalogued watch
! dial description
! source
|-
| Phillips, circa 1985
| Silvered dial, gold baton markers and hands, luminous plots; the lot images show “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” text
| Phillips, 2021, lot 904
|-
| Morton, circa 1965/66
| Silvered dial with baton markers; the catalogue notes worn hands
| Morton, 2024, lot 100
|-
| Heritage, circa 1966
| Champagne dial with luminous tips on the baton markers and gold baton hands
| Heritage, 2026, lot 12012
|-
| Anglia, around 1970
| Gilt linen-textured dial, as described in the catalogue
| Anglia, 2025, lot 33
|}

[[File:Ref 1024 dial.webp|thumb|right|240px|alt=Silvered dial with applied gold baton markers and luminous plots on the Phillips ref. 1024|Dial photographed for Phillips, Hong Kong Watch Auction XII, lot 904.]]

A Hallmark Cards logo appears below the center of one silver dial documented by a retailer, with a 25-year service presentation engraved on that watch's caseback. Gazette Drouot separately catalogued a ref. 1024 personalized for Hallmark around 1972. These are individual records; they do not establish how many were made or the full terms of any employee-award programme.

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

The listed case materials share a steel base with a gold covering, but catalogues describe the covering differently. Phillips says yellow-gold electroplated stainless steel; Morton says steel with gold plating; Dorotheum calls its case gold-capped; Heritage uses “gold on steel.” Keep each term with its own watch. The records do not establish a single covering thickness or alloy specification.

The Field Manual lists a polished smooth bezel. Auction descriptions identify acrylic or plastic crystals. Catalogue diameters vary: Morton gives 33 mm, Waddington's and Heritage 34 mm, Dorotheum about 34 mm, and Phillips 36 mm. No catalogue gives a comparable measuring method, so the size difference should not be turned into a case-change timeline.

Phillips and a retailer archive both report 1024 inside the caseback. Anglia lists a watch as ref. 1024 and describes a 1025 case stamp. Antiquorum's 5520/1024 Air-King lot describes interchangeable case bodies and backs. Read those marks with the exterior reference and the movement; neither stamp alone identifies every component.

[[File:Ref 1024 case profile.webp|thumb|right|240px|alt=Side view of the gold-covered case, crown, acrylic crystal and bracelet on the Phillips ref. 1024|Case profile photographed for Phillips, Hong Kong Watch Auction XII, lot 904.]]

==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes==

Phillips records a gold-electroplated Oyster bracelet with end links stamped 457 and a clasp stamped “I.” Its lot also included a guarantee, tags, literature, and presentation packaging. A separate Hallmark-signed 1024 listing records a 78354 bracelet with 457 end links and a clasp code K6. These are sale-time configurations; factory delivery across the reference remains unverified. A clasp code dates the bracelet component, not the watch head.

[[File:Ref 1024 caseback.webp|thumb|right|240px|alt=Caseback and bracelet underside in the Phillips ref. 1024 auction photographs|The lot image shows a green 1024 sticker on the caseback; Phillips separately reports the inside-caseback stamp.]]

==Special branches==

The Hallmark-signed dial is the documented special branch in the records reviewed here. It is a specific retailer-attributed example, not evidence that the 1024 was generally a corporate-presentation model.

==Historical market and auction record==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! sale date
! record
! catalogued watch
! result
|-
| 7 June 2018
| Dorotheum, lot 142
| circa 1965–70, gold-capped steel, Cal. 1570, case 1,528,737
| €1,000 including premium and VAT
|-
| 5–6 June 2021
| Phillips, Hong Kong Watch Auction XII, lot 904
| circa 1985, Cal. 1570, case 8,780,032, guarantee dated 1987
| HKD 50,400
|-
| 25 September 2024
| Morton Subastas, lot 100
| circa 1965/66, 33 mm, Cal. 1560, partial serial 127XXXX
| MXN 30,000, excluding buyer's premium
|-
| 12 December 2024
| Waddington's, lot 5
| circa 1970, 34 mm, Cal. 1560, case 2,843,350
| CAD 2,432 including buyer's premium
|}

==Gallery==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref 1024 hero.webp|Phillips, 2021, lot 904: complete watch with papers and presentation items.
File:Ref 1024 dial.webp|Silvered dial with gold baton markers and luminous plots.
File:Ref 1024 caseback.webp|Caseback and bracelet underside; the green sticker reads 1024.
File:Ref 1024 case profile.webp|Case profile, crown, crystal and bracelet.
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== Sources ==

* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/HK080121/904 "Phillips, Hong Kong Watch Auction XII, 5 June 2021, lot 904 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1024", Phillips, 2021-06-05]
* [https://live.mortonsubastas.com/en/online-auctions/morton-subastas/reloj-rolex-vintage-oyster-perpetual-en-acero-y-chapa-ref-1024-ca-1965---1966-movimiento-autom-tico-6579392 "Morton Subastas, 25 September 2024, lot 100 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1024", Morton Subastas, 2024-09-25]
* [https://www.waddingtons.ca/auction/wrist-pocket-watches-dec-12-2024/gallery/lot/5/ "Waddington's, 12 December 2024, lot 5 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1024", Waddington's, 2024-12-12]
* [https://www.dorotheum.com/de/l/5280014/ "Dorotheum, 7 June 2018, lot 142 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1024", Dorotheum, 2018-06-07]
* [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-oyster-perpetual-34-mm-ref-1024-circa-1966/a/21193-12012.s "Heritage Auctions, 20 July 2026, lot 12012 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1024", Heritage Auctions, 2026-07-20]
* [https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auctions/2699-26-Apr-2025/8069~33-rolex%2C-oyster-perpetual-1024-3020760-gold-plated-automatic-wristwatch "Anglia Car Auctions, 26 April 2025, lot 33 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1024", Anglia Car Auctions, 2025-04-26]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-108-188 "Antiquorum Geneva, 14 May 2006, lot 188 — Rolex Air-King ref. 5520/1024", Antiquorum, 2006-05-14]
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1024-hallmark-cards-dial.html "Bob's Watches, Oyster Perpetual ref. 1024 with Hallmark Cards dial, SKU 185608", Bob's Watches]
* [https://www.gazette-drouot.com/telechargement/catalogue?venteId=13281 "Gazette Drouot, sale catalogue — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1024 personalized for Hallmark, circa 1972", Gazette Drouot]
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra

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