Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1507

Found 3 images across 4 slots for 1507

Reference:1507

Yellow-gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref. 1507 with a blue Shantung dial and close-cut bezel — Ref. 1507, Sotheby's, lot 8711.

Auction catalogues identify the 1507 as a yellow-gold Oyster Perpetual Date. The photographed examples have closely cut bezels; catalogues variously call them reeded, milled or bark-finished. Sotheby’s catalogued one as a 1507 with “1503” stamped inside the caseback. Antiquorum and Dorotheum use the combined number “1503/1507.” Auction estimates place individual examples between circa 1962 and 1975, but do not establish the production span.

Core facts

detail	value
reference	1507; some catalogues pair it with 1503
model	Oyster Perpetual Date / Date; one Sotheby's catalogue heading calls a 1507 a Datejust, while its description and dial identify an Oyster Perpetual Date
documented dates	Individual auction estimates circa 1962–1975; production limits unknown
case material	Yellow gold; auction catalogues specify 18K or 18ct
diameter	34 mm in several catalogues; Sotheby's gives 35 mm for one example and Christie's gives 36 mm for another
movement evidence	Auction catalogues label examples Cal. 1560 or 1570; the exact 1507 caliber remains unverified
bezel	Cut or textured gold bezels; auction terms include reeded, milled, bark-finished, and tightly fluted
dial evidence	Blue Shantung, silvered, champagne, and gilt matte examples in catalogues
strap or bracelet	Leather straps and a gold brick bracelet appear in individual lots; the records do not establish standard or original delivery

Where it sits in the line

Collector lists place the 1507 among four-digit Oyster Perpetual Dates and call its bezel “tightly fluted.” In a Rolex Forums thread, the collector who uses that term says it is his own description; he also notes that bezel numbers do not map consistently between Oyster Date and Datejust models. Another member asks whether the bark bezel belongs to the 1607. A separate Reddit breakdown uses “tightly fluted” too. Auction catalogues call individual 1507 bezels reeded or milled; Heritage and Gazette Drouot use bark-finished. Sotheby’s photographs show closely spaced straight cuts. The records reviewed here do not resolve whether these labels describe different finishes or reflect reference mix-ups.

Sotheby's describes its circa-1964 18ct-gold watch as ref. 1507 and reports “1503” stamped inside the caseback; the bracelet is marked 2/63. In 2026 the same house catalogued a blue-dial watch as 1507, though the heading calls it “DateJust” and the dial reads “Oyster Perpetual Date.” Antiquorum and Dorotheum each use the combined number “1503/1507.” The catalogues do not explain why a watch identified as 1507 bears a 1503 caseback stamp.

Production outline

Auction records date individual 1507 or 1503/1507 watches circa 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969 and 1975. Sotheby’s dates case 1,144,916 circa 1964 and the lower case number 1,122,198 circa 1965. These are approximate lot estimates, and the listings give different caliber labels. They do not establish a production start or end date.

The records also disagree on case size. Several catalogue descriptions give 34 mm, but Sotheby's reports 35 mm for its circa-1964 watch and Christie's gives 36 mm for its circa-1975 example. Treat those as measurements of the listed watches, not proof of a case-size revision.

Movement notes

Auction catalogues label individual 1507 or 1503/1507 watches Cal. 1560 or 1570. Rolex’s Cal. 1565 parts sheet identifies a bridge marked 1560; its Cal. 1575 parts catalogue lists date works for refs. 1500, 1501 and 1503. Neither sheet names the 1507, and the auction records reviewed here have no movement photographs. These sources document catalogue labels, not a verified caliber fitment or changeover for the 1507. See Reference:Movements.

Dial map

The catalogues show several dial treatments, not a dated progression. Sotheby's' 2026 sale records a blue Shantung dial with raised pyramid markers. An Antiquorum description reproduced in its archived sale record calls a circa-1962 example silvered with gold markers. Christie's describes a champagne dial with applied gold markers and luminous details on its circa-1969 watch, and a gilt matte dial with baton numerals on a circa-1975 example. These lot descriptions establish individual examples only.

Blue Shantung dial on Sotheby's lot 8711.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown

The reviewed catalogues describe 18K or 18ct yellow-gold cases with screw-down backs; Sotheby's and Christie's also specify screw-down crowns. Christie's calls its 1969 bezel reeded and its 1975 bezel milled. Heritage and Gazette Drouot use “bark” (Heritage, lot 54009; Gazette Drouot, lot 1037). Sotheby's photographs of two watches catalogued as 1507 show closely spaced, straight cuts. The Rolex Forums discussion offers one possible explanation for the bark labels: collectors distinguish the 1507 from the bark-bezel 1607, while noting that suffixes do not map cleanly across these model families. The factory finish names remain unverified.

Christie's notes a three-part case and date magnifier on its 1969 example; Heritage describes an acrylic crystal on its 1969 watch. These lot records do not describe a construction change during the run.

Caseback of the yellow-gold watch catalogued as ref. 1507 by Sotheby's, lot 8711.

Bracelets, clasps, and packaging

Sotheby's describes a yellow-gold brick bracelet on its circa-1964 watch; the clasp is signed Rolex and the bracelet is stamped 2/63. Its condition report separately records the 1503 stamp inside the caseback. The 2026 Sotheby's example was catalogued on an unsigned black leather strap with a gilt Rolex buckle. Christie's lists a Rolex Oyster bracelet on its 1969 example, while Heritage describes a leather strap. These are configurations at sale, not proof of original delivery. The bracelet date belongs to the bracelet, not the watch head.

Sotheby's' 2026 catalogue lists a Rolex presentation box with its Shantung-dial example. Christie's' 1975 lot came with a Rolex leather-covered box and certificate. Neither record makes those accessories standard to the reference.

Special branches

A 2026 Sotheby’s lot documents a blue Shantung dial with raised pyramid markers. It is one recorded configuration; the catalogue gives no order or delivery history for the dial.

Historical market and auction record

catalogue date / sale	house and lot	catalogue record
circa 1962	Barnebys archive of an Antiquorum listing, archive ID 633694142	Catalogued jointly as 1507/1503; case 928,501; listed Cal. 1560; silvered dial; 18K yellow gold
circa 1964; sale 16 April 2019	Sotheby's, London, lot 1	Case 1,144,916; listed Cal. 1570; 35 mm; gold brick bracelet; caseback stamped 1503; bracelet marked 2/63
circa 1965; sale 12 March 2026	Sotheby's, Hong Kong, lot 8711	Case 1,122,198; listed Cal. 1560; 34 mm; blue Shantung dial; unsigned black strap and Rolex buckle; presentation box
circa 1969; sale 10 December 2019	Heritage, lot 54009	Case 1,916,162; listed Cal. 1570; 34 mm; silver dial; leather strap; acrylic crystal; bezel called bark-finished
circa 1969; sale 29 May 2008	Christie's, Hong Kong, lot 2546	Case 2,864,908; listed Cal. 1570; 34 mm; champagne dial; Rolex Oyster bracelet; reeded bezel
circa 1969; sale 2026	Dorotheum, lot 145-057009/0001	Catalogued as 1503/1507; case 2,700,127; listed Cal. 1570; 34 mm; white Roman-numeral dial; gold folding clasp marked 4/70
circa 1975; sale 17 June 2005	Christie's, New York, lot 70	18K gold; gilt matte dial; date; milled bezel; screw-down crown and back; 36 mm; caliber not named

Gallery

Sotheby's, lot 8711: full watch with blue Shantung dial
Sotheby's, lot 8711: close view of dial and cut bezel
Sotheby's, lot 8711: caseback and lugs