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<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual|Oyster Perpetual]] → '''1502'''</small>

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Ref. 1502 is a gold Oyster Perpetual Date. Some examples have a crosshatched case top, variously called Florentine, bark, or chased.

==Core facts==

{| class="wikitable rp-facts"
|-
! detail
! value
|-
| reference
| 1502
|-
| model
| Oyster Perpetual Date
|-
| dated examples
| circa 1952; circa 1961 for Antiquorum's jointly attributed 1502/1503 lot; 1963
|-
| documented case materials
| 18K yellow gold in three catalogue records; 14K yellow gold in one Heritage listing
|-
| reported diameter
| 34 or 35 mm
|-
| bezel finish
| Textured examples described as Florentine, bark, or chased, depending on the source
|-
| movement records
| Ineichen and Bertolami say Cal. 1560; Antiquorum's combined 1502/1503 lot also says 1560; Heritage lists Cal. 1601; parts references list 1565 and 1575 for ref. 1502
|-
| dial examples
| Gilt; champagne baton; argenté baton; silver stick; champagne with arrowhead markers; a 1502/8 listing with wedge markers at 1, 5, 6, 7 and 11
|-
| crystal parts listing
| Westphal lists Cyclop 117 acrylic for the ref. 1502 Oyster Perpetual Date group
|}

==Where it sits in the line==

One Rolex Forums chart assigns the Florentine finish to ref. 1502 and a fluted bezel to ref. 1503. Auction catalogues call crosshatched examples “bark” or “chased.” These are collector and auction terms; Rolex’s factory name for the finish remains unconfirmed.

==Production outline==

Current records place the documented examples between circa 1952 and 1963; the production endpoints remain undated. Antiquorum’s circa-1961 watch carries a joint 1502/1503 attribution.

==Movement notes==

Ineichen and Bertolami identify their 1502 examples as Cal. 1560. Antiquorum gives that caliber for its jointly attributed 1502/1503 watch. A photograph in the dealer listing for item 37212 shows a movement bridge marked “1560.” Rolex’s Cal. 1565 parts catalogue also includes date-movement bridge parts marked 1560; Time Connection’s replacement-parts table groups ref. 1502 under Cal. 1565 and 1575.

Heritage attributes Cal. 1601 to its 14K example, without a movement photograph. Parts catalogues also group ref. 1502 with Cal. 1565 and 1575. A caliber-by-year sequence remains unresolved.

==Dial map==

Recorded dial variants include gilt, champagne with baton markers, argenté with baton markers, and silver with stick markers. Photographs in 25 Dials’ listing show a champagne dial with arrowhead markers. EVANCE’s 1502/8 listing shows wedge markers at 1, 5, 6, 7, and 11.

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

Auction catalogues measure the cases at 34 or 35 mm. Ineichen, Antiquorum, and Bertolami list 18K gold; Heritage lists 14K.

Sources use different names for the crosshatching: a Rolex Forums chart says “Florentine,” Bertolami says “bark,” and Ineichen says “chased.” Photographs show the pattern on both case and bracelet; factory origin is unverified.

Ernst Westphal's parts catalogue lists Cyclop 117 acrylic for ref. 1502. Time Connection's replacement-parts table lists acrylic Cyclops part 25-117. Neither source specifies a crown.

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File:Ref 1502 caseback.webp|[https://swissonly.eu/catalog/rolex-date/rolex-oyster-perpetual-date-florentine-1502-34mm-1963-yellow-gold-champagne-dial-box-1y-warranty SwissOnly, product 1006], caseback
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==Bracelets, clasps, and packaging notes==

Antiquorum describes a gold Jubilee bracelet. Bertolami and SwissOnly show textured gold bracelets. The listings document sale configurations; the original delivery bracelet remains unknown. SwissOnly’s case number begins 93, matching the visible prefix in Catawiki lot 22367307 and dealer item 37212; the listings may show the same watch.

SwissOnly lists its watch with a box, booklets, and plastic tag. Heritage describes its example on a leather strap.

[[File:Ref 1502 clasp.webp|thumb|right|240px|alt=Gold clasp on the bracelet shown with the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date listed as ref. 1502|SwissOnly product 1006, clasp.]]

==Auction-record examples==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! watch date
! sale
! catalogue description
|-
| circa 1952
| Ineichen, Auction 158, 23 November 2013, lot 254
| Case 860,243; 18K gold; 35 mm; Cal. 1560 no. D10.329; gilt dial; case top described as chased
|-
| circa 1961
| Antiquorum, New York, 12 June 2012, lot 71
| Case 967,478; 34 mm; Cal. 1560; champagne baton dial; gold Jubilee bracelet; catalogued as “1502/1503”
|-
| 1963
| Bertolami, sale 276, 28 November 2023, lot 234
| Case 935,999; 34 mm; 18K gold; Cal. 1560; argenté baton dial; described as bark finished
|-
| date not stated
| Heritage, lot 54160, 2025
| Case 1,771,287; 14K gold; 34 mm; silver stick dial; Cal. 1601 attribution without a movement photo
|}

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File:Ref 1502 angle.webp|[https://swissonly.eu/catalog/rolex-date/rolex-oyster-perpetual-date-florentine-1502-34mm-1963-yellow-gold-champagne-dial-box-1y-warranty SwissOnly, product 1006], angled view
File:Ref 1502 caseback.webp|[https://swissonly.eu/catalog/rolex-date/rolex-oyster-perpetual-date-florentine-1502-34mm-1963-yellow-gold-champagne-dial-box-1y-warranty SwissOnly, product 1006], caseback
File:Ref 1502 clasp.webp|[https://swissonly.eu/catalog/rolex-date/rolex-oyster-perpetual-date-florentine-1502-34mm-1963-yellow-gold-champagne-dial-box-1y-warranty SwissOnly, product 1006], clasp
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== Sources ==

* [https://doczz.net/doc/5790416/katalog-158--uhren-schmuck--deutsch-english- "Ineichen, Auction 158, 23 November 2013, lot 254 — Rolex ref. 1502", Ineichen Auktionen, 2013-11-23]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-263-71 "Antiquorum, New York, 12 June 2012, lot 71 — Rolex ref. 1502/1503", Antiquorum]
* [https://www.bertolamifineart.com/uk/auction-0276/rolex-date-rare-18k-gold-wristwatch-bark-series-ref-1502-1963-105457 "Bertolami Fine Art, sale 276, 28 November 2023, lot 234 — Rolex ref. 1502", Bertolami Fine Art]
* [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/vintage-rolex-14k-yellow-gold-date-ref-1502-wristwatch/a/5574-54160.s "Heritage, lot 54160 — Rolex Date ref. 1502", Heritage Auctions, 2025-11-20]
* [https://swissonly.eu/catalog/rolex-date/rolex-oyster-perpetual-date-florentine-1502-34mm-1963-yellow-gold-champagne-dial-box-1y-warranty "SwissOnly, product 1006 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref. 1502", SwissOnly]
* [https://www.lot-art.com/auction-lots/Rolex-Oyster-Perpetual-Date-Florentine-1502-Men-1950-1959/22367307-rolex_oyster-23.11.18-catawiki "Catawiki, lot 22367307, 23 November 2018 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref. 1502", Catawiki, archived by Lot-Art, 2018-11-23]
* [https://www.swisswatchexpo.com/watches/rolex-date-18k-yellow-gold-florentine-finish-vintage-mens-watch-1502-37212/ "SwissWatchExpo, item 37212 — Rolex Date ref. 1502", SwissWatchExpo]
* [https://25dials.com/products/rolex-date-1502-florentine-finish-18k-gold-case-1953 25 Dials, "25 Dials, Rolex Date 1502 Florentine Finish, listing marked 1953", 25 Dials]
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?highlight=Bezel&t=837346 "Rolex Forums, “All 15 bezel textures of 15xx OP Date models,” January 2022", Rolex Forums participant powerfunk]
* [https://www.timeconnectioninc.com/pages/rolex-case-reference-list-1000-thru-1873 "Time Connection II, Rolex case reference list 1000 through 1873", Time Connection II, Inc.]
* [https://watchparts24.de/mediafiles/Sonstiges/Kataloge/Westphal/Rolex_Crystals.pdf "Ernst Westphal, Rolex crystal catalogue (2017) — ref. 1502", Ernst Westphal e.K., 2017-10-10]
* [https://watchguy.co.uk/tmp/Rolex%201565.pdf "Calibre 1565 parts catalogue scan (hosted by WatchGuy)", Rolex]
* [https://www.clubderelojeria.com/comunicaciones/R/ROLEX/rolex1575/ROLEX%201575.pdf "Cal. 1575 parts catalogue", Rolex]
* [https://evance.co.jp/company/blog/104677 "EVANCE, “Rolex × Florentine craft, ref. 1502/8,” 14 October 2025", EVANCE, 2025-10-14]

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