Rolex Cellini 18 Karat Yellow Gold

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Rolex Cellini 18 Karat Yellow Gold

About the Item

A Rolex Cellini 18K Gold Stem Wind Wristwatch. A luxury timepiece with a tank-style 18K yellow gold bezel that frames a navy blue dial with Rolex hallmark crown and gold-tone baton-styke hands. This luxury watch also features an 18K yellow gold case back and is displayed on a tapered leather bracelet with a 14K yellow gold buckle clasp. I really enjoy sport watches, and the more complications the better. It always seems such a good idea to wrap an oyster or jubilee band around your wrist first thing in the morning and for the most part it is. Having said that, I have to admit there is the odd time when I am wearing a Hublot Big Bang, Rolex Submariner or Breitling Bentley that I wish they were a bit smaller, perhaps a touch more elegant, less look at me, look at me. Well apparently, Rolex thought the same thing, and quite some time ago. While an Oyster Date might be great for the office, a night at the opera was a very different thing. In a departure from the professional and sport watches that were the Rolex mainstay, they decided to create a smaller, more elegant line of dress watches. The Cellini line of watches appeared in the 1960s, named after famed Italian Goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini. In the 1970s Rolex experimented with angular designs, a huge departure from its usual round cases and work a day faces. During this period this particular watch appeared, probably in 1972 or 73 and it is everything a Rolex should be, and a few touches more. Of course, it has the devout attention to detail and precision that is the Rolex hallmark, but it has something very definitely more interesting and sublime. It is a true 18 Kt gold masterpiece of simple design. Added are small accents that create an air of elegance few other watchmakers achieve. If Rolex was trying to produce a fitting tribute to the Benvenuto, then with this watch they did him proud. Yes, it is a far more subtle example of achievement than your standard Rolex, but sometimes subtle is all you need. An added benefit is that in today’s market this wonderful timepiece is still large enough for a man to wear and small enough to add to any ladies evening ensemble without being ostentatious. This is truly one of my favourite Rolex and my most favourite Cellini design. Cheers, David Charles Grainger Basic Info Model Number: 4016 Bezel Material: 18K Yellow Gold Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Caseback Material: 18K Yellow Gold Movement: 1601 Stem Wind, 19 Jewels Markings to Inside: 7, 377, 4016, Montres Rolex S.A. Geneva Switzerland, 18K 0,750 with Helvetica Head, & # 121 Inside Hammer Head Trade Marks. Weight: 35.30g Lug to lug: 32 mm Case to case: 25 mm Bracelet/Fob Clasp Style: Buckle Bracelet/Fob Material: Leather, 14K Yellow Gold Bracelet/Fob Style: Strap Bracelet/Fob Length: 9.00"

Creator:
Rolex
Case Material:
18k Gold
Place of Origin:
Switzerland
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
1972
Condition:
Small abrasions on face.
Seller Location:
Bradford, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1991210437662

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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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