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<div class="rp-lead">[[File:Ref 1026 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Yellow-gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1026 with an engraved bezel and champagne dial|Oyster Perpetual ref. 1026 described by Bachmann & Scher, item A21745, 1966.]]</div>

Ref. 1026 is a time-only, automatic Oyster Perpetual. Two dealer listings describe 34 mm yellow-gold watches dated circa 1963 and 1966. A separate collector comment reports a 34 mm example from 1967.

==Core facts==

{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Evidence
|-
| Reference || 1026
|-
| Model || Oyster Perpetual, time-only
|-
| Dated examples || circa 1963 and 1966 in dealer listings; a collector reports 1967
|-
| Case || 34 mm; the two dealer examples are described as 18K yellow gold
|-
| Movement || Cal. 1560 in one dealer listing; a parts supplier also lists 1570 for the reference
|-
| Crystal || Plexiglas on one listing; parts table lists 25-12 for 1026 and 1026-8
|-
| Bracelet || Gold stretch-rivet Oyster bracelet on one listing; leather strap on another
|}

==Where it sits in the line==

The 1026 sits in the time-only Oyster Perpetual group, alongside refs. [[Reference:1023|1023]], [[Reference:1024|1024]], and [[Reference:1025|1025]]. Both listed dealer examples have yellow-gold cases.

==Production outline==

Matthew Bain dates its example to circa 1963, Bachmann & Scher dates another to 1966, and a Reddit commenter reports their own 1026 as a 1967 watch. These are dates for three individual examples.

==Movement notes==

Matthew Bain lists Cal. 1560 in its circa-1963 example. Time Connection II's parts table lists 1560/1570 for ref. 1026 and 1560 for 1026-8. That is replacement-parts data; it does not document a 1570 inside a 1026 or a changeover. Bachmann & Scher gives no caliber, and neither dealer set shows an open movement.

==Dial map==

Matthew Bain describes a champagne dial with faceted stick markers and Dauphine hands. Bachmann & Scher describes a beige/champagne dial without luminous material. The two listings give examples, not a complete factory dial list.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref_1026_dial-detail.webp|Beige/champagne dial on the Bachmann & Scher example, item A21745
File:Ref_1026_dial-detail_2.webp|Dial printing and minute track on the same example
</gallery>

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

Matthew Bain calls the textured bezel on its watch “Chine” and describes a fine crosshatched pattern. Bachmann & Scher describes an engraved bezel on a separate example. These are the sellers' terms; the records do not establish factory option names or the full bezel range. Bachmann & Scher identifies Plexiglas and a screw-down crown on its example. Time Connection II lists a 25-12 acrylic crystal for both 1026 and 1026-8.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref_1026_bezel.webp|Angled view of the textured bezel on Matthew Bain's example, item 28122
File:Ref_1026_crown-side.webp|Crown and case flank on the same watch
File:Ref_1026_bezel_2.webp|Engraved bezel described by Bachmann & Scher, item A21745
</gallery>

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

Matthew Bain describes a gold stretch-rivet Oyster bracelet on its example and calls it original, with a date in the clasp. Bachmann & Scher shows its watch on a leather strap with a buckle. These are individual configurations; the listings do not establish original delivery or standard bracelet fitment.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref_1026_bracelet-detail.webp|Gold stretch-rivet bracelet described by Matthew Bain
File:Ref_1026_bracelet-detail_2.webp|Clasp on the same bracelet
File:Ref_1026_bracelet-detail_3.webp|Leather strap on the Bachmann & Scher example
</gallery>

==Gallery==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref_1026_hero.webp|Bachmann & Scher example, item A21745, described as 1966
File:Ref_1026_dial-detail.webp|Bachmann & Scher example, dial and markers
File:Ref_1026_dial-detail_2.webp|Dial printing and minute track on the same example
File:Ref_1026_bezel.webp|Textured bezel on the separate Matthew Bain example
File:Ref_1026_crown-side.webp|Crown and case flank on the Matthew Bain example
File:Ref_1026_caseback.webp|Caseback and bracelet on the Matthew Bain example; no reference stamp is visible
File:Ref_1026_caseback_2.webp|Caseback and leather strap on the Bachmann & Scher example
File:Ref_1026_bracelet-detail.webp|Gold stretch-rivet bracelet described by Matthew Bain
File:Ref_1026_bracelet-detail_2.webp|Clasp on the same bracelet
File:Ref_1026_bracelet-detail_3.webp|Leather strap on the Bachmann & Scher example
</gallery>

== Sources ==

* [https://www.matthewbaininc.com/product-page/rare-rolex-oyster-perpetual-ref-1026 Matthew Bain Inc, "Matthew Bain Inc — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1026, item 28122", Matthew Bain Inc]
* [https://www.bachmann-scher.de/en/sold-watches/rolex-vintage-oyster-perpetual-man-size-ref-1026-18k-yellow-gold-bj-1966-super-rare-15371.html Bachmann & Scher, "Bachmann & Scher, sold item A21745 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1026", Bachmann & Scher]
* [https://www.timeconnectioninc.com/pages/rolex-case-reference-list-1000-thru-1873 Time Connection II, "Time Connection II — Rolex case reference and replacement-parts list, 1026 and 1026-8", Time Connection II]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/PrideAndPinion/comments/1q6o8x1/how_do_we_feel_about_vintage_rolexs_on_leather/ u/vilkorsfull, "Reddit r/PrideAndPinion — comment reporting a 1967 ref. 1026", Reddit, r/PrideAndPinion]

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