Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date from Early 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 15000 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: Early 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust With Rare Factory Original Silver Dial 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Datejust / Reference 16000 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel & White Gold Bezel CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIO...
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Rare Original Black Dial 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Datejust / Reference 16030 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual With Custom Sage Green Dial circa, 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X Diam...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Rare Original Black Dial Mid 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Datejust / Reference 16030 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 4...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 2-Tone With Factory Original Black Dial 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Datejust / Reference 16000 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel & White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / S...
Stainless Steel, Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date with Rare White Dial, circa 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 15000 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: Late 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15000 34mm 1980s Mens Automatic All Original RA777
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15000 all-stainless steel automatic, c.1984, all original, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmake...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15000 34mm 1980s Mens Automatic All Original RA776
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15000 all-stainless steel automatic, c.1983, all original, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmak...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15000 34mm 1980s Mens Automatic All Original RA771
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15000 all-stainless steel automatic, c.1981, all original, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmak...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 15000 34mm 1980s Mens Vintage Automatic RA777B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15000 automatic, c.1984, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex signed black di...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 15000 34mm 1980s Mens Vintage Automatic RA776B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref 15000 automatic, c.1983, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex signed blac...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 15000 34mm 1980s Mens Vintage Automatic RA771B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref 15000 automatic, c.1981, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex signed dial, R...
Stainless Steel
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Rolex Ref 1510 Oyster Perpetual Date Mens 35mm 1980s Vintage Automatic RA753C
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Versatile luxury, Men's Rolex Oyster 15010 Date automatic, c.1983, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex signed dial, applied bato...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1510 35mm Mens 1980s Automatic All Original RA753
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A classic luxury, Men's all-stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual 15010 Date automatic, c.1983, all original, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmak...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 1510 35mm Mens 1980s Vintage Automatic RA753B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A timeless classic, Men's Rolex Oyster 15010 Date automatic, c.1983, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex signed dial, applied ba...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Automatic Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch Beautiful Factory Silver Dial with Applied Hour Markers Stainless Engine-Turned Stainless Steel Case 34mm in size Features Rolex A...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Champagne Dial with Applied Stick Numeral Markers 18K Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 303...
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Automatic Wristwatch Ref 1002, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W4345 Model Number: 1002 Serial Number: 886**** Condition: 8 - Good Condition Age: 1980's Case Size: 34mm Box and Papers: Box Only Movement: Automatic Case: Stainless Steel Dia...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual Ref 67180 25mm Automatic 1980s All Original RA508
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charming luxury, Rolex all-stainless steel Lady Oyster Perpetual automatic, c.1988, all original, in excellent working condition, hardly ever worn. Verified authentic by a master wat...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15010 35mm 1980s Automatic All Original RA473
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic classic, Men's all-stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual 15010 Date automatic polar dial, c.1984, all original, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 15010 35mm 1980s Automatic Swiss RA473B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Modern classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 15010 Date automatic polar dial, c.1984, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex signed...
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1981 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 26MM Stainless Steel & 18KT YG Ref. 6719
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
A refined two-tone classic from the early 1980s, this Vintage 1981 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref. 6719 features a 26mm stainless steel case accented by an 18KT yellow gold fluted bezel.
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Chronometer Wristwatch Ref 5552
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Rolex Stainless Steel Reference 5500 Oyster Perpetual Chronometer.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Chronometer Wristwatch Ref 5552
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Rolex Stainless Steel Reference 5500 Oyster Perpetual Chronometer.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual All Original with Service Document, Mid 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Ref. 1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: Mid 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 40mm x 34mm MOVEMENT / ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual With Custom Sage Green Dial circa, 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X Diam...
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Air King with Original Silver Dial 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Air King / Reference 5500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39...
Silver, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Custom Blue Dial, circa 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / 1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1986-87 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 40mm x 34mm MOVEMENT / CALI...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Custom Blue Dial, circa 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / 1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1986-87 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 40mm x 34mm MOVEMENT / CALI...
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Custom Blue Dial, circa 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / 1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1986-87 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 40mm x 34mm MOVEMENT / CALI...
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ref 16220 Mens 1980s 36mm Automatic RA761B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust ref.16220 automatic, c.1989, in excellent running condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex signed sil...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15505 34mm Gold Capped Automatic 1980s RA455
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15505 "Golden Egg" automatic, c.1986, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex s...
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 15000 Blue Dial Automatic 1980s RA167
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15000 automatic, c.1982, all original in stunning blue.
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 15000 Automatic 1980s with Paper RA247BRN
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic icon, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref.15000 automatic, c.1981, with original Rolex paper.
ROLEX Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 15037 circa 1980s
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rolex Date, Ref. 15037, with silvered dial, fluted bezel, jubilee bracelet, and comes complete with box, papers, and hang tag.
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Automatic Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch Beautiful Factory Silver Dial with Applied Hour Markers Stainless Engine-Turned Stainless Steel Case 34mm in size Features Rolex A...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Automatic Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch Beautiful Factory Silvered/Grey Dial with Applied Hour Markers and Orangish Colored Luminous Plots Smooth Stainless Steel Bezel Stai...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Automatic Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch Beautiful Factory Silver/Grey Dial with Applied Hour Markers and Orangish Colored Luminous Plots Smooth Stainless Steel Bezel Stainl...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Champagne Dial with Applied Stick Numeral Markers 18K Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 303...
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Sand Colored 'Buckley' Dial with Off White Roman Numeral Markers 18K Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex C...
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch Factory Champagne Dial with Applied Hour Markers Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 3035 ...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel and 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Wristwatch Factory Black Gloss Dial with Luminous Markers Matching Black and Gold Bezel 40mm in Size Rolex Cali...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
ROLEX Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Midsize Ref 6827 circa 1980s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Midsize, Ref. 6827, 31mm diameter case with smooth bezel, serial number 6.4 million, circa 1980, with original silvered satin dial wit...
While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.
Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.
But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.
But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.
Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.
The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.
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Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
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The watch has transformed several times over, but it’s still undeniably a classic.
This is perhaps the least subtle version of the Submariner.
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This model was designed for lefties.
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