Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15017

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref. 15017 in yellow gold with champagne dial and Jubilee bracelet — Case 7107210, catalogued by Sotheby's circa 1982.

The 15017 is a yellow-gold Oyster Perpetual Date with Cal. 3035. Auction catalogues date two individual cases to circa 1981 and 1982, and list their diameters as 34 and 35 mm. The factory production span has not been established. The records describe notched or engine-turned bezels, several dial colors, and more than one bracelet or strap configuration.

Core facts

Detail	Documented record
Reference	15017; case-side stamp visible in a research photo set
Model	Oyster Perpetual Date
Case	Exact-reference catalogues specify 14K/14ct yellow gold. A separate listing's inside-caseback photo reads 14K/585, while its case-material field says 18K
Bezel	Engine-turned or notched, as described in the Monaco Legend catalogue and collector comparison
Movement	Cal. 3035; Sotheby's lists 27 jewels, and a separate research photograph shows a movement marked 3035
Display	Date at 3 o'clock and central seconds on the catalogued examples
Example dates	Circa 1981–1982 in two case-numbered auction records; production limits unknown
Case diameter	34 mm in Monaco Legend and a separate dealer listing; 35 mm in Sotheby's. The records do not explain the difference
Dials recorded	Silver baton, champagne baton, and brown stick-marker examples; the source set is partial
Bracelet	Sotheby's lists a 14ct Jubilee on case 7107210; a seller identifies a separate Jubilee as ref. 6311

Where it sits in the line

The 15017 belongs to the five-digit Oyster Perpetual Date group. Collector u/powerfunk's 2016 guide identifies it as a 14K yellow-gold Date with an engine-turned bezel, alongside the 15007 and 15037. The Monaco Legend catalogue identifies case 6753888 as a 14K gold 15017 and describes its notched bezel. The auction record anchors the identification; the collector post supplies terminology and model-line context. Reddit collector guide; Monaco Legend Auctions, 2017 catalogue, lot 209

Monaco Legend sold case 6753888 again in 2020, three years after its earlier catalogue entry. The later listing shows it on a leather strap. Sotheby's lists a Jubilee bracelet on another watch. These surviving listings do not establish the original delivery configuration. Monaco Legend Auctions, 2020 catalogue, lot 14

Production outline

Monaco Legend dates case 6753888 to circa 1981. Sotheby's dates case 7107210 to circa 1982. Both name Cal. 3035. These dated records anchor two examples; the factory start and end years remain unknown. Monaco Legend Auctions, 2017 catalogue, lot 209; Sotheby's, lot 702

Catalogue date	Case number	Record
Circa 1981	6753888	Monaco Legend lists a 34 mm 14K watch with silver dial and Cal. 3035
Circa 1982	7107210	Sotheby's lists a 35 mm 14ct watch with champagne dial, Cal. 3035/27 jewels, and a 14ct Jubilee bracelet

Movement notes

Both case-numbered auction records identify Cal. 3035. Sotheby's gives 27 jewels. A separate movement photograph shows the 3035 marking. Grail Watch Reference also lists 15017 among the Date models using this caliber. Rolexopedia's Cal. 3035 entry covers the movement's design and quick-set date. Dealer photo set; Grail Watch Reference

Dial map

The two auction records describe different dial colors. Monaco Legend lists a silver dial with applied gold baton markers on case 6753888. Sotheby's calls the dial on case 7107210 champagne. A separate 15017-stamped watch has a metallic brown gilt dial with stick markers in the dealer photographs. These three records document individual examples; the factory dial range and the originality of each surviving dial remain unconfirmed. Dealer photo set

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes

Monaco Legend describes case 6753888 as 14K gold, with a notched bezel and screw-down crown and caseback. Sotheby's describes case 7107210 as 14ct gold but does not name its bezel treatment. Dealer photographs show engine-turning on a separately stamped 15017, and the 2016 collector comparison uses the same term. The descriptions agree on the bezel's general treatment; the reviewed records do not identify a Rolex part number. Dealer photographs; Reddit collector guide

The photographs show 15000 and 14K/585 on the inside caseback, and 15017 on the outer case side. The page title calls the watch 14K, while its case-material field says 18K. The hallmark photo supports 14K for that case; the conflicting listing field remains unresolved. The listing gives 34 mm, while Sotheby's gives 35 mm for case 7107210. The catalogues do not identify the crystal material. Dealer listing and photos

Case profile and crown on case 7107210, Sotheby's lot 702.
Caseback, bracelet and clasp on case 7107210, Sotheby's lot 702.

Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes

Sotheby's lists a 14ct yellow-gold Jubilee bracelet with folding clasp on case 7107210. Its photographs show the bracelet on the same watch from multiple angles. The listing for the separate 15017-stamped watch calls its bracelet a 6311 Jubilee with 20 links. That is a seller identification for one watch; the records do not establish original fitment. The seller also lists the bracelet as 18K, but no bracelet hallmark is clear in the photographs. Monaco Legend's 2020 catalogue shows case 6753888 on a leather strap; its 2017 entry does not specify a strap or bracelet. End-link and clasp references remain undocumented in the located records. Dealer listing

Sotheby's also lists a Rolex booklet, presentation box, tags, and a service paper stamped in New York in June 1991. These accessories belong to case 7107210 and show what accompanied this one sale.