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| [[Reference:1018 | | [[Reference:1018|1018]], the 36mm case | ||
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==Dial map== | ==Dial map== | ||
The 1002 record includes silvered, white, grey, blue, champagne, gilt, black, Arabic, and special-signed dials. The auction sample is not a complete factory catalogue, and unusual dials require provenance and originality checks. | The 1002 record includes silvered, white, grey, blue, champagne, gilt, black, Arabic, and special-signed dials. The auction sample is not a complete factory catalogue, and unusual dials require provenance and originality checks. | ||
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Unusual colour or printing should be compared with documented examples. A single unusual dial is evidence to investigate, not proof of a factory variant or a repaint. | Unusual colour or printing should be compared with documented examples. A single unusual dial is evidence to investigate, not proof of a factory variant or a repaint. | ||
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File:Ref 1002 gold.webp|Black gloss dial with applied brushed gilt batons on an 18k gold 1002, circa 1968, on its 7205 gold rivet bracelet | |||
File:Ref 1002 explorer dial.webp|Black 3-6-9 dial with Mercedes hands in a 34mm case catalogued as a 1002; unsold at Bonhams in 2020 and again in 2021 | |||
File:Ref 1002 dial.webp|Blue dial on a steel 1002, Antiquorum New York April 2015 lot 213, case 2,668,283, made 1970 | |||
File:Ref 1002 dial-detail.webp|Champagne dial on an 18k gold 1002, Sotheby's Geneva June 2020 lot 262, retailed by Astrua, c.1969 | |||
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==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown== | ==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown== | ||
The 1002 is a small Oyster case with drilled 19mm lugs, screw-down components, and a smooth bezel. Auction measurements range from roughly 33 to 35.5mm, so record the method and the individual measurement rather than treating 34mm as exact. | The 1002 is a small Oyster case with drilled 19mm lugs, screw-down components, and a smooth bezel. Auction measurements range from roughly 33 to 35.5mm, so record the method and the individual measurement rather than treating 34mm as exact. | ||
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Caseback and between-lug markings can refer to the reference, case-middle, material, or paired designation. The cited lots show 1002, 1005, 1002/1005, and related combinations. Record the marks, hallmarks, date code, movement, and dial together; do not infer the complete watch from one stamp. | Caseback and between-lug markings can refer to the reference, case-middle, material, or paired designation. The cited lots show 1002, 1005, 1002/1005, and related combinations. Record the marks, hallmarks, date code, movement, and dial together; do not infer the complete watch from one stamp. | ||
[[File:Ref 1002 nine carat.webp|thumb|right|250px|British-market 9k gold case catalogued under the paired designation 1002/8, circa 1965, on a 9k gold bracelet|alt=British-market 9k gold case catalogued under the paired designation 1002/8, circa 1965, on a 9k gold bracelet]] | |||
==Bracelets, end links, and clasps== | ==Bracelets, end links, and clasps== | ||
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===The Al-Sabah dial=== | ===The Al-Sabah dial=== | ||
Christie’s sold a steel 1002 with Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s signature in 2021. The lot provides a documented Gulf-market personalized dial with its own papers and service history. Antiquorum also recorded an Arabic-dial steel 1002 in 2017. These lots do not establish a complete regional-dial program. | |||
[[File:Ref 1002 al-sabah.webp|thumb|right|300px|The signature of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah printed below the centre, above the chronometer line|alt=The signature of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah printed below the centre, above the chronometer line]] | [[File:Ref 1002 al-sabah.webp|thumb|right|300px|The signature of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah printed below the centre, above the chronometer line|alt=The signature of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah printed below the centre, above the chronometer line]] | ||
===Coca-Cola service awards=== | ===Coca-Cola service awards=== | ||
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===Air-King dials in 1002 cases=== | ===Air-King dials in 1002 cases=== | ||
Bonhams catalogued a steel watch with an Air-King dial and a 1002 case marking. The lot illustrates shared case tooling; the dial, movement, and provenance determine whether the complete watch is an Air-King or Oyster Perpetual. | Bonhams catalogued a steel watch with an Air-King dial and a 1002 case marking. The lot illustrates shared case tooling; the dial, movement, and provenance determine whether the complete watch is an Air-King or Oyster Perpetual. | ||
[[File:Ref 1002 air king.webp|thumb|right|250px|An Air-King dial in the shared case, catalogued by Bonhams as ref 1002, circa 1976|alt=An Air-King dial in a 1002 case]] | |||
==Auction record== | ==Auction record== | ||
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See also the [[Reference:oyster-perpetual|Oyster Perpetual family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]]. | See also the [[Reference:oyster-perpetual|Oyster Perpetual family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]]. | ||
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File:Ref 1002 hero.webp|Steel 1002 with smooth bezel and silvered dial | |||
File:Ref 1002 gold.webp|18k gold 1002 with black gloss dial | |||
File:Ref 1002 explorer dial.webp|1002 case with catalogued Explorer dial | |||
File:Ref 1002 dial.webp|Steel 1002 blue dial example | |||
File:Ref 1002 dial-detail.webp|18k gold 1002 champagne dial | |||
File:Ref 1002 nine carat.webp|British 9-carat 1002/8 example | |||
File:Ref 1002 al-sabah.webp|Al-Sabah signed 1002 dial | |||
File:Ref 1002 air king.webp|Air-King dial in a 1002 case | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5993056 Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Rare Watches Lot 266 — Rolex ref 1002 made for American Heritage", Christie's, 2016-05-16] | * [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5993056 Christie's, "Christie's Geneva Rare Watches Lot 266 — Rolex ref 1002 made for American Heritage", Christie's, 2016-05-16] | ||
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6193990 Christie's, "Christie's Dubai Important Watches Lot 6 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola 25 Years Service", Christie's, 2019-12-12] | * [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6193990 Christie's, "Christie's Dubai Important Watches Lot 6 — Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola 25 Years Service", Christie's, 2019-12-12] | ||
* Sotheby's, " | * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/important-watches-ge1404/lot.127.html Sotheby's, "Rolex ref 1002/1005 Coca-Cola", Geneva Important Watches lot 127, 2014-11-11] | ||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/fine-watches-2/reference-1002-oyster-perpetual-a-yellow Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Fine Watches Lot 137 — Rolex ref 1002 yellow gold circa 1961", Sotheby's, 2021-03-19] | * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/fine-watches-2/reference-1002-oyster-perpetual-a-yellow Sotheby's, "Sotheby's New York Fine Watches Lot 137 — Rolex ref 1002 yellow gold circa 1961", Sotheby's, 2021-03-19] | ||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/watches-13/rolex-reference-1002-a-stainless-steel-wristwatch Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Hong Kong Fine Watches Lot 8044 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1970", Sotheby's, 2021-03-04] | * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/watches-13/rolex-reference-1002-a-stainless-steel-wristwatch Sotheby's, "Sotheby's Hong Kong Fine Watches Lot 8044 — Rolex ref 1002 steel circa 1970", Sotheby's, 2021-03-04] | ||