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RolexOyster Perpetual Date

Reference: 15010

Product overview

  • Box:No
  • Papers:No
  • Age:1985
  • Movement:automatic
  • Case Size:34mm
  • Case:Stainless Steel
  • Dial:Champagne 'UAE Armed Forces'
  • Bracelet:Stainless Steel Oyster

Lot overview

  • LOT: #008978
  • Location:Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
  • Seller:
    (private) Sold by an individual
  • Currency:GBP

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KEY FACTS

  • This Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date is offered by a UK-based private seller
  • A highly collectable vintage example featuring a UAE Armed Forces crest on the dial
  • Presented as a watch-only lot
  • The vendor confirms the watch is in good working order, with some marks and scratches commensurate with age and regular wear

ABOUT THIS WATCH

  • Rolex has an intriguing history of producing customised dials for some of its best clients
  • This vintage Oyster Perpetual Date is among a limited number of watches that were originally gifted to government officials from the United Arab Emirates and feature the UAE Armed Forces insignia printed on the champagne dial
  • The reference 15010 is crafted in stainless and features an engine-turned bezel and Oyster bracelet
  • The watch is powered by an in-house automatic movement
  • With Rolex ending its customisation of dials in the '90s, these example are a rare and collectable piece of the brand's past

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