Connoiseur of Time
1972 ROLEX DATE (DATEJUST)
Vintage Mens with Silver Dial Monochrome Design - Stainless Steel
Superior Condition - Fully Serviced
($500) - 1 Year Warranty
Superior Condition - Fully Serviced - Classic Model - All Original
- One Year Warranty
Today's auction showcases this superior
original example of a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date model encased
in stainless steel. Essentially
a Datejust with a slightly smaller diameter (34mm instead of the
Datejust's 36mm) it features clean lines and a sharp look and
embodies Rolex's timeless class.
As precise as it is classic, the
watch is powered by a caliber 1570 mechanism that powered many
early models of the Submariner, Explorer, and GMT models. A superior
mechanism, it offers a level of engineering and craftsmanship
that is exceptional.
This watch has one of the very early
hacking 1570's. Rolex upgraded the movement with a hack mechanism
in 1972, and this watch, which has a bracelet stamped February
of 1972, has a hacking movement in it.
It is fully Rolex down to its original Oyster "rivet" bracelet
date stamped stamped February of 1972. It has its original classic
and elegant brushed silver dial, which is untouched and just short
of perfect mint.
On
the wrist the case presents as scratch-free.
Its automatic Rolex movement has just received a complete overhaul
from a Master Watchmaker at a wholesale cost to us of $500 which
consisted of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting
each part, replacing any overly worn components, reassembling
and lubricating the movement, replacing all of the waterproofing
seals with new Rolex gaskets, and extensive timing testing and
regulation.
It
is keeping very accurate time.
Included with the purchase is a
one-year C.O.T. warranty on the movement and its function, a custom
printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a
new timing certificate attesting to its performance.
Note: A published example of this model can be found in Osvaldo
Patrizzi's work Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches, 2001 Edition,
Guido Mondani editor, Vol. 2, pp. 392-393.
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Timepiece's
Finer Points:
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Dial:
Brushed silver, steel baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions,
luminous hour dots, aperture for the jump date, original, just
short of perfect mint condition
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Crystal:
Acrylic, 'cyclops' date magnification, mint condition
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Case: Three-body,
solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, smooth domed
bezel, 34mm diameter, 42mm long lug tip to tip, 12mm thick
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Band:
Original, Rolex Oyster "rivet", date stamped 1972, sized
to fit a wrist up to approx. 7.8 inches, adjustable, polished
and brushed, the finish presents as mint, and the band has moderate
stretch.
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Movement: Rolex
cal. 1570/1575, rhodium-plated, 31
jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance,
shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance
spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism
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Functions: Hours,
Minutes, Sweep Seconds, Automatic, Date |
Crown:Rolex
Twinlock, steel
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Detailed
Appraisal:
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Manufacturer: Rolex
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Country
of origin: Switzerland
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Model:
Oyster Perpetual Date, Ref. 1500
- Serial
number: 2,589,413
- Year
sold: c. 1972
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Functions:
Hours, Minutes, Sweep Seconds, Automatic, Date
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Designed
for: Men
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Case
material: Stainless steel
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Case condition: It presents
as scratch-free on the wrist. It shows signs of polishing
and has one mark and one hairline on the case back.
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Dimensions: 34mm diameter, 12mm thick
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Dial: Brushed silver,
steel baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions,
luminous hour dots, aperture for the jump date, original,
just short of perfect mint condition
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Hands:
Steel luminous batons, mint condition
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Movement
type: Rolex automatic, cal. 1570/1575,
rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement,
monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions,
shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance
spring
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Jewels:
26 rubies
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Band: Original, Rolex
Oyster "rivet", date stamped 1972, sized to fit a wrist up
to approx. 7.8 inches, adjustable, polished and brushed, the
finish presents as mint, and the band has moderate stretch.
- Width
between lugs: 19mm
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Crystal
type: Acrylic, 'cyclops' date magnification,
mint condition
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Serviced: Yes, fully serviced by
a Master Watchmaker at a wholesale cost to us of $500.
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Timing: Timed to precision on a
state-of-the-art computerized system. Keeping very accurate
time.
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Warranty: 1-year international
warranty. Please see our About Me page for details.
- Box/Papers:
BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS -
Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing
certificate (We have Rolex boxes available for purchase to
pair with it if you would like).
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satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied
with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price.
Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days
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of Time is not affiliated with Rolex USA, Inc. or Rolex
International.
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1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
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Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
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some courier workers don't handle packages the way we
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of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse,
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