Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 Tropical Gilt Dial with Original Chronometer Paper Classic The watch will come on

The watch will come on the pictured IWC leather strap with gold plated IWC buckle

- Calibre 2121 movement no 34xx

- Instant films (40 pieces)

The silver soleil dial is flawless and has an interesting minute track with Roman numerals…a nice touch

With only subtle evolutions over the decades

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 Tropical Gilt Dial with Original Chronometer Paper Classic The watch will come onWeve always had a soft spot for early Rolex watches with so called gilt dials. These dials feature a mirror like finish and gold colored text, created through a complex and labor intensive process. The term gilt refers to the gold tone printing on the dial not actual gold leaf, but the underlying brass dial plate revealed after the black lacquer is applied and carefully etched away. Because of this intricate and costly production method, gilt dials