Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Engine Turned Bezel with ref 1500 from 1974 with caliber 1570

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Engine Turned Bezel with ref 1500 from 1974 with caliber 1570

Beautiful round vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Engine Turned Bezel in stainless steel with reference 1500. The watch has a champagne dial with gold baton and dots every five minutes for hours and sticks hands. On the dial at 6 o’clock comes “Superlative chronometer – Official certified” and T Swiss T. The date is at 3 o’clock. The watch has an engine turned bezel. It is a screwed stainless-steel case. Inside the lugs, you have the ref 1500 and the serial number 3 million 683… The screwed crown comes with the Rolex logo. It is a Rolex automatic movement with caliber 1570 and 26 jewels. The watch comes with a stainless-steel oyster bracelet and double Rolex clasp. Width between lugs is 19mm. The watch fits a 7.5 inches wrist. The watch comes with a Rolex box.

History

In 1905, Hans Wilsdorf founded in London “ Wilsdorf & Davis” a wholesaler company. The same year, he signed a contract to distribute the Aegler wristwatches brand in UK. In 1908, he creates his own brand called “Rolex” abbreviation of “Rolling Export”. In 1914, Wilsdorf won a class “A” rating certificate from the Kew observatory in England. In 1914, “Les Fils de jean Aegler become Rolex Watch Co. Aegler SA, Manufacture d’Horlogerie”. In 1920, Wilsdorf founded “Montres Rolex SA” in Geneva. In 1926, he patented a watchcase with a screw down crown. In 1927 the “Oyster” was born when Mercedes Gleitze crossed the Channel in 15 hours and 15 minutes. In 1931, came the “Perpetual”, then the “Datejust” in 1945. Since 2000, Rolex makes its own movements and produce over 700,000 watches a year many being iconic like the Daytona, Submariner or the Prince to name a few.

Technical details

Automatic movement with caliber 1570, 26 jewels, 19800 bhp and 48 hours of power reserve.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 34.5mm


Length including lugs: 42mm