Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1009
Oyster Perpetual → 1009
The 1009 is a 34 mm, automatic Oyster Perpetual documented here in 18K yellow and pink gold. Three auction catalogues identify Cal. 1570. They show a silver quarter-line dial, a black sector dial and a pink-silvered dial; the surviving records do not establish how long Rolex made the reference.
Core facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | 1009 |
| Family | Oyster Perpetual, no date |
| Documented dates | Auction examples dated 1968, 1969 and 1972; production limits are not established |
| Movement | Cal. 1570, 26 jewels in Antiquorum and Phillips catalogues |
| Diameter | 34 mm in all three catalogues |
| Case | Three-body case, screw-down back and crown described by Antiquorum |
| Documented metals | 18K yellow gold and 18K pink gold |
| Bezel | Linen-textured and graduated; catalogues also use “Décor Soie” and “Florentine” |
| Dial | Silver quarter-line, black sector and pink-silvered examples are documented |
| Date | None |
Where it sits in the line
The 1009 is the full-gold sibling in the four-digit, no-date Oyster Perpetual group. Monaco Legend’s 2023 catalogue says the 1009 generation arrived around 1959 in 18K gold, alongside the 1008, which it describes as available in steel and gold or 14K gold. This is an auction-house account, not a production record. The 1008 and 1009 share the 34 mm size in the catalogues reviewed here, but the evidence gathered for this page does not establish every case or dial detail as common between them.
Production outline
Monaco Legend dates its 1009 to 1969; Antiquorum dates another to 1968, and Phillips dates a pink-gold example to 1972. These are catalogue dates for three individual watches. They show the reference in use across those years, but do not establish its start, end or total production.
Movement notes
Antiquorum, Monaco Legend and Phillips each identify Cal. 1570. Antiquorum and Phillips specify 26 jewels. The three records agree on the calibre, but do not show whether other movements were used at any point in the 1009’s run.
Dial map
The catalogues document three distinct descriptions. Antiquorum’s 1968 yellow-gold watch has a silvered satin dial with painted lines crossing at 3, 6, 9 and 12, plus gold Alpha hands. Monaco Legend’s 1969 example has a black sector dial with gilt printing. Phillips describes its 1972 pink-gold watch as having a pink-silvered dial, without further layout detail.
Monaco Legend’s close view shows the black dial and its quarter lines on the same watch shown in the hero image. These records establish examples, not a complete factory dial list.
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Antiquorum’s 1968 silver-dial example, case 1,738,626; photographed on a leather strap -
Black sector dial and graduated bezel on Monaco Legend’s 1969 example, case 1,987,824
Case, bezel, crystal, and crown
All three catalogues give a 34 mm diameter. Antiquorum describes its 1968 watch as a three-body case with a screw-down back and crown. The lots document 18K yellow gold in 1968 and 1969, and 18K pink gold in 1972.
The decorated bezel is described as linen-textured and graduated by Antiquorum and Monaco Legend. Antiquorum calls it “Décor Soie”; Phillips calls the bezel and tops of the lugs “Florentine.” Those terms come from separate catalogue descriptions and should not be treated as a settled factory name for one standard finish. The catalogues reviewed here do not identify the crystal material.
Bracelets, clasps, and packaging
Antiquorum’s 1968 watch was sold with an 18K yellow-gold Rolex buckle on a leather strap. Phillips records a pink-gold Oyster bracelet on its 1972 watch, with end link 57 and a pink-gold folding clasp. Monaco Legend describes a yellow-gold bracelet with the 1969 watch. These sale records do not establish original delivery fitment across the reference.
The catalogues document bracelets on individual sale watches, but give no packaging baseline for the 1009.
Name in auction catalogues
Antiquorum calls its watch “so-called Zéphir”; Monaco Legend titles its 1969 lot Oyster Perpetual “Zephyr.” Here, Zephyr refers to the auction-catalogue label.
Auction record
| Date | Auction | Example | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2006 | Antiquorum Geneva, lot 107 | 1968, 18K yellow gold, silver quarter-line dial, Cal. 1570; case 1,738,626 | CHF 8,260 |
| 31 May 2016 | Phillips Hong Kong, lot 7 | 1972, 18K pink gold, pink-silvered dial, Cal. 1570; case 2,489,934 | HK$75,000 |
| 21 October 2023 | Monaco Legend Auctions, lot 176 | 1969, 18K yellow gold, black sector dial, Cal. 1570; case 1,987,824 | €15,000 including premium |
The auction results identify three watches, not a complete production sample.
Gallery
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Monaco Legend’s 1969 yellow-gold example, black sector dial -
Dial and graduated bezel on the same 1969 example
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Antiquorum’s 1968 silver-dial example, case 1,738,626
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Caseback and bracelet on Monaco Legend’s 1969 example