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Auction catalogues date ref. [[Reference:1503|1503]] case 1,765,968 to circa 1968, case 2,326,051 to 1970, case 2,841,395 to circa 1971, case 5,004,120 to circa 1976, case 5,004,222 to circa 1977, and case 6,275,775 to circa 1980. These dates apply to individual catalogue examples, not a serial-year chart or production limits. Monaco re-offered case 6,275,775 in 2025; it is the same watch as the 2022 listing. [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/fine-watches-4/reference-1503-date-a-yellow-gold-automatic Sotheby’s, case 1,765,968]; [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/96638 Phillips, case 2,326,051]; [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2026/fine-watches-ge2611/datejust-reference-1503-a-yellow-gold-wristwatch Sotheby’s, case 2,841,395]; [https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-new-york-edit/rolex-very-attractive-14k-gold-oyster-perpetual-date-blue-dial-14k-284/313970 Christie’s, case 5,004,120]; [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-ref-1503-vintage-14k-gold-oyster-perpetual-date-circa-1977/a/5081-60276.s Heritage, case 5,004,222]; [https://www.monacolegendauctions.com/auction/exclusive-timepieces-28/lot-147 Monaco Legend, case 6,275,775].

=== Oyster Perpetual Date 1505 dated examples ===

Auction catalogues date ref. [[Reference:1505|1505]] examples from circa 1960 to circa 1980: Heritage assigns case 1,351,111 to circa 1960, but Pergola's unofficial serial chart places that number in its 1966 band. The date for that watch remains unresolved. Christie's records a separate circa-1969 example with an inside-caseback stamp II/69 and dates case 5,225,028 to 1977; Sotheby's dates cases 5,036,208 and 5,408,060 to circa 1977 and 1978; Christie's dates case 5,696,735 to circa 1980. Cambi dates a partial case 2,772.xxx to circa 1971, but its all-steel attribution conflicts with Rolex's 1980 catalogue description. These are lot-level estimates, not a serial-year chart or production limits. [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-ref-1505-early-two-tone-oyster-perpetual-date-circa-1960/a/5563-54188.s Heritage]; [https://rolexhaven.com/serial-numbers.html RolexHaven reproduction of Pergola's chart]; [https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/christies-watches-online/rolex-two-tone-date-ref-1505-227/67553 Christie's, II/69]; [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5257457 Christie's, case 5,225,028]; [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/fine-watches/date-reference-1505-montre-bracelet-en-acier-et-or Sotheby's, case 5,036,208]; [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-watches-2/reference-1505-oyster-perpetual-date-a-yellow-gold Sotheby's, case 5,408,060]; [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5569805 Christie's, case 5,696,735]; [https://www.cambiaste.com/uploads/auctions/1081-cambi_orologi_999_2024_12_eb.pdf Cambi, case 2,772.xxx].

=== Oyster Perpetual 6502 dated examples ===

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 Auction catalogues date ref. [[Reference:1503|1503]] case 1,765,968 to circa 1968, case 2,326,051 to 1970, case 2,841,395 to circa 1971, case 5,004,120 to circa 1976, case 5,004,222 to circa 1977, and case 6,275,775 to circa 1980. These dates apply to individual catalogue examples, not a serial-year chart or production limits. Monaco re-offered case 6,275,775 in 2025; it is the same watch as the 2022 listing. [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/fine-watches-4/reference-1503-date-a-yellow-gold-automatic Sotheby’s, case 1,765,968]; [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/96638 Phillips, case 2,326,051]; [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2026/fine-watches-ge2611/datejust-reference-1503-a-yellow-gold-wristwatch Sotheby’s, case 2,841,395]; [https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-new-york-edit/rolex-very-attractive-14k-gold-oyster-perpetual-date-blue-dial-14k-284/313970 Christie’s, case 5,004,120]; [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-ref-1503-vintage-14k-gold-oyster-perpetual-date-circa-1977/a/5081-60276.s Heritage, case 5,004,222]; [https://www.monacolegendauctions.com/auction/exclusive-timepieces-28/lot-147 Monaco Legend, case 6,275,775].
+=== Oyster Perpetual Date 1505 dated examples ===
+Auction catalogues date ref. [[Reference:1505|1505]] examples from circa 1960 to circa 1980: Heritage assigns case 1,351,111 to circa 1960, but Pergola's unofficial serial chart places that number in its 1966 band. The date for that watch remains unresolved. Christie's records a separate circa-1969 example with an inside-caseback stamp II/69 and dates case 5,225,028 to 1977; Sotheby's dates cases 5,036,208 and 5,408,060 to circa 1977 and 1978; Christie's dates case 5,696,735 to circa 1980. Cambi dates a partial case 2,772.xxx to circa 1971, but its all-steel attribution conflicts with Rolex's 1980 catalogue description. These are lot-level estimates, not a serial-year chart or production limits. [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-ref-1505-early-two-tone-oyster-perpetual-date-circa-1960/a/5563-54188.s Heritage]; [https://rolexhaven.com/serial-numbers.html RolexHaven reproduction of Pergola's chart]; [https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/christies-watches-online/rolex-two-tone-date-ref-1505-227/67553 Christie's, II/69]; [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5257457 Christie's, case 5,225,028]; [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/fine-watches/date-reference-1505-montre-bracelet-en-acier-et-or Sotheby's, case 5,036,208]; [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-watches-2/reference-1505-oyster-perpetual-date-a-yellow-gold Sotheby's, case 5,408,060]; [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5569805 Christie's, case 5,696,735]; [https://www.cambiaste.com/uploads/auctions/1081-cambi_orologi_999_2024_12_eb.pdf Cambi, case 2,772.xxx].
 === Oyster Perpetual 6502 dated examples ===