Reference:oyster-perpetual: Difference between revisions

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| [[Reference:1500|1500]] / [[Reference:1501|1501]] / [[Reference:1503|1503]] || Group examples circa 1962–1980; 1501 steel lots dated 1962–1977 and an 18K-gold lot circa 1973; 1503 includes a 1974 dealer-listed blue Shantung dial; production limits unknown || Cal. 1560/1570 auction labels; Rolex parts catalogues list date components under Cal. 1565/1575 || Oyster Perpetual Date. The 1500 has a documented smooth bezel; 1501 records include steel and an 18K-gold example with engine-turned bezel descriptions; 1503 catalogues and the Field Manual show gold cases and fluted bezels. Dealer listings add a blue Shantung dial, a plain-bezel outlier, and an outside-1503 / inside-1500 caseback pairing. The Christie’s caseback attributions remain unresolved; the linked pages explain the evidence.

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| [[Reference:15003|15003]] || Auction examples circa 1983–1986; production limits unknown || Cal. 3035 in exact-reference catalogues || Steel-and-gold 34 mm Oyster Perpetual Date. Christie's photograph shows a smooth rounded bezel; Heritage catalogues a fluted gold bezel on a separate watch. Christie's, Farber and Heritage report Chevrolet caseback emblems; the catalogue records leave their purpose unidentified. [https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/christies-watches-online-keystone-collection/rolex-two-tone-date-chevron-ref-15003-187/73507 Christie's] [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/rolex-ref-15003-two-tone-gent-s-oyster-perpetual-date-circa-1985/a/5081-60267.s Heritage] [https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/farber-auctioneers-and-appraisers/rolex-date-two-tone-automatic-watch-15003-5189707 Farber]

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| [[Reference:6718|6718]] || Catalogue examples dated 1973–1982; factory span unknown || Cal. 2030 in exact-reference catalogues; 28 jewels in listed examples || Ladies' time-only Oyster Perpetual. Auction catalogues document steel, steel-and-gold, 14K and 18K yellow-gold examples, with 24–26 mm measurements; dial and bracelet details vary by lot. [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/Orologi%20Dicembre%202021%20WEB%20LOW.pdf Pandolfini 2021] [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/fine-watches-11/oyster-perpetual-reference-6718-a-yellow-gold Sotheby's 2021] [https://www.chiswickauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/248-rolex/?lot=214090&sd=1 Chiswick 2023]

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 | [[Reference:1500|1500]] / [[Reference:1501|1501]] / [[Reference:1503|1503]] || Group examples circa 1962–1980; 1501 steel lots dated 1962–1977 and an 18K-gold lot circa 1973; 1503 includes a 1974 dealer-listed blue Shantung dial; production limits unknown || Cal. 1560/1570 auction labels; Rolex parts catalogues list date components under Cal. 1565/1575 || Oyster Perpetual Date. The 1500 has a documented smooth bezel; 1501 records include steel and an 18K-gold example with engine-turned bezel descriptions; 1503 catalogues and the Field Manual show gold cases and fluted bezels. Dealer listings add a blue Shantung dial, a plain-bezel outlier, and an outside-1503 / inside-1500 caseback pairing. The Christie’s caseback attributions remain unresolved; the linked pages explain the evidence.
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+| [[Reference:15003|15003]] || Auction examples circa 1983–1986; production limits unknown || Cal. 3035 in exact-reference catalogues || Steel-and-gold 34 mm Oyster Perpetual Date. Christie's photograph shows a smooth rounded bezel; Heritage catalogues a fluted gold bezel on a separate watch. Christie's, Farber and Heritage report Chevrolet caseback emblems; the catalogue records leave their purpose unidentified. [https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/christies-watches-online-keystone-collection/rolex-two-tone-date-chevron-ref-15003-187/73507 Christie's] [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/rolex-ref-15003-two-tone-gent-s-oyster-perpetual-date-circa-1985/a/5081-60267.s Heritage] [https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/farber-auctioneers-and-appraisers/rolex-date-two-tone-automatic-watch-15003-5189707 Farber]
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 | [[Reference:6718|6718]] || Catalogue examples dated 1973–1982; factory span unknown || Cal. 2030 in exact-reference catalogues; 28 jewels in listed examples || Ladies' time-only Oyster Perpetual. Auction catalogues document steel, steel-and-gold, 14K and 18K yellow-gold examples, with 24–26 mm measurements; dial and bracelet details vary by lot. [https://www.pandolfini.it/uploads/auctions/Orologi%20Dicembre%202021%20WEB%20LOW.pdf Pandolfini 2021] [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/fine-watches-11/oyster-perpetual-reference-6718-a-yellow-gold Sotheby's 2021] [https://www.chiswickauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/248-rolex/?lot=214090&sd=1 Chiswick 2023]