Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15007

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref. 15007 in 14k yellow gold with a champagne dial — Ref. 15007, catalogued by Antiquorum in 2014 as a circa-1986 watch.

The 15007 is a 34 mm Oyster Perpetual Date, usually catalogued in 14k yellow gold. Most exact-reference records name Cal. 3035; Chiswick lists Cal. 1570. Catalogues date individual examples from circa 1981 through circa 1987, while the factory production limits remain unknown.

Core facts

Detail	Documented record
Reference	15007; Antiquorum prints 15007/15000
Model	Oyster Perpetual Date
Case	Usually catalogued as 34 mm and 14k yellow gold; Bonhams archive records conflict on metal and one measures 33 mm
Movement	Cal. 3035 in most records; one Chiswick catalogue says Cal. 1570
Display	Central seconds and date at 3 o'clock
Example dates	Circa 1981 to circa 1987; production limits unknown
Dials seen in records	Champagne/gold-tone baton dials; one circa-1985 linen-pattern description
Bezel	Smooth/polished examples documented; Bonhams archive records attribute fluted bezels to 15007, but the identity is uncertain
Bracelets	14k Jubilee and rivet Oyster examples; Sotheby's describes an 18k Oyster on a 14k case

Where it sits in the line

The 15007 belongs to Rolex's five-digit Oyster Perpetual Date group, usually associated with Cal. 3035. Antiquorum's 2014 catalogue prints the combined designation 15007/15000. Other catalogues identify the watch simply as 15007; the meaning of the paired number remains open.

The five-digit Date generation brought the quick-set Cal. 3035 to the 34 mm Date. Guides to the wider 150xx group place it in the 1980s and describe acrylic crystals. The dates below are individual examples; the production range for the 15007 remains open. Five-digit Date reference guide; 150xx Date history

Collector posts group the 15007, 15017 and 15037 with smooth, engine-turned and fluted bezels, respectively. Two Bonhams catalogue records also label fluted watches as 15007s: a 2010 lot described as 18ct gold and a 2025 lot described as 14k. The 2025 catalogue calls its watch a Datejust, and its photograph leaves the reference engraving out of view. A 2026 forum seller makes the same claim; the post's images were unavailable for inspection. Exact-reference listings repeatedly describe smooth bezels. Whether the fluted bezel was a factory 15007 option remains disputed.

Production outline

The catalogue record includes examples dated from circa 1981 through circa 1987. Chiswick dates case serial 6,722,084 to circa 1981. Another listing also dates an example to 1981. Antiquorum dates case 9,110,433 to circa 1986, and Sotheby's dates case R'277'170 to circa 1987. These are dates for individual watches; the factory production limits remain unknown. The Bonhams/EveryWatch fluted-bezel attributions are discussed below because their reference identification is uncertain.

Example date	Record	Details
Circa 1981	Chiswick Auctions, lot 33	Serial 6,722,084; champagne dial; rivet Oyster bracelet; catalogue says Cal. 1570
1981	Sold listing, ref. 391185	34 mm; yellow-gold case; smooth bezel; champagne dial; Cal. 3035; Oyster bracelet
Circa 1985	Grays, lot 0267-2576450	Gold-tone linen-pattern dial described; the listing also claims 100 m water resistance without citing a test or Rolex specification
Circa 1986	Antiquorum, lot 232	Case 9,110,433; Cal. 3035; Jubilee bracelet; Chevrolet trademark reported on the caseback
Circa 1986	Bonhams lot 125, via EveryWatch	Serial 987; movement 213; fluted Jubilee bezel; catalogue says 18ct. May repeat the 2020 forum-sale watch with a matching partial serial
Circa 1987	Sotheby's, lot 322	Case R'277'170; Cal. 3035; 14k case and 18k Oyster bracelet as catalogued
Circa 1987	Bonhams lot 47, via EveryWatch	Case R277196; movement 2143089; archive says 14k and 33 mm, calls the model Datejust, and shows a fluted bezel with the case engraving out of frame

Movement notes

Most exact-reference catalogue records name Cal. 3035. The movement guide lists the 3035 as a quick-set date caliber; see Cal. 3035. Chiswick assigns Cal. 1570 to its circa-1981 watch; the online catalogue shows no movement photograph. The other listings concern different watches, so Chiswick's attribution stays attached to lot 33.

Dial map

Champagne or gold-tone dials with applied baton markers appear in several records. Antiquorum describes faceted gold batons, luminous dots and an outer seconds track on case 9,110,433. The 2020 RolexForums seller describes luminous batons on a gold-tone dial; the partial serial may match an archived Bonhams record, so those records are not counted as two watches.

Grays records a linen-pattern dial on one circa-1985 example. Whether this was a regular option or when it appeared remains open.

Gold-tone dial and date window on one listed 15007 example.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown

Catalogues mostly describe 34 mm cases in 14k yellow gold. One Bonhams listing archived by EveryWatch says 18ct; its partial serial may match a later listing for a 14k watch, so the two records could describe the same case. A second Bonhams archive assigns 14k and 33 mm to a watch it labels Datejust and identifies as 15007. The catalogue descriptions conflict, leaving the specification uncertain. Antiquorum calls its case polished and brushed, with a screw-down back and crown; Sotheby's describes a screw-down back on case R'277'170.

Smooth or polished bezels appear in several 15007 listings. The sold listing and the BQ record also describe smooth bezels. The 2010 Bonhams catalogue archived by EveryWatch describes a fluted Jubilee bezel on a watch it calls 15007 and gives the case as 18ct gold. A 2025 Bonhams archive shows a fluted 14k watch but calls it a Datejust while assigning ref. 15007; the case engraving is out of frame. Whether the fluted bezel belongs to a 15007 remains unsettled.

Crystal material varies between records. The sold listing and the BQ listing text describe acrylic, and a third-party parts list assigns an acrylic crystal component. BQ's included certificate says sapphire; it is seller-supplied rather than a Rolex document. These records leave the reference-wide crystal specification unsettled.

Plain caseback view; the Chevrolet mark appears on Antiquorum's separate example.

Bracelets, clasps, and packaging

The records show both a 14k Jubilee bracelet and a 14k rivet Oyster bracelet. Sotheby's describes an 18k Oyster bracelet attached to a 14k case, without dating when it was fitted. BQ's photographs show a folding clasp and bracelet from several angles, though the clasp date code cannot be read.

Chiswick notes a later box and an original booklet. Antiquorum records an original certificate that is now void. Sotheby's lists booklets, a numbered hang tag and presentation packaging. These accessories belong to separate watches; the records do not define a standard package for the reference.

Rivet Oyster bracelet and clasp on one listed 15007 example.

Caseback marks and provenance claims

Antiquorum reports a Chevrolet trademark on case 9,110,433 and titles the lot “Chevrolet Promotion.” Robert Maron's archive appears to describe the same case, based on the matching 9,110xxx number; treat the two records as one watch. Maron's title says 18k, while its details and body say 14k. Antiquorum records the mark but leaves its origin and purpose unstated. The catalogues describe a Chevrolet-marked case, without identifying a Rolex factory commission or employee award.

Sotheby's records a monogram on case R'277'170, a separate watch. A RolexForums seller describes a 15007 as a 20-year Schlumberger award watch; the post supplies no award document, so the provenance remains a seller claim. Its partial serial begins 9,876, overlapping Bonhams' 987****; the two listings may describe the same watch and are treated as one example.

Gallery

Case 9,110,433, catalogued by Antiquorum as circa 1986.
Gold-tone dial and date window on a separately listed 15007.
Rivet Oyster bracelet and clasp on the same watch as the dial view.
Plain caseback view; the Chevrolet mark appears on Antiquorum's separate example.

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