Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind bracelet watch with black dial
Oyster, Ref:6429, Serial No.2005***, Circa 1967
17-jewel Cal.1225 manual wind movement, matt-black with commander style dial with luminous baton hour markers and outer five minute markers and Arabic quarters, luminous filled squared baton hands, sweep centre seconds, brushed and polished case with screw on back, screw down Oyster crown, fitted Oyster link bracelet, with folding clasp, case, dial and movement signed
34mm.
17-jewel Cal.1225 manual wind movement, matt-black with commander style dial with luminous baton hour markers and outer five minute markers and Arabic quarters, luminous filled squared baton hands, sweep centre seconds, brushed and polished case with screw on back, screw down Oyster crown, fitted Oyster link bracelet, with folding clasp, case, dial and movement signed
34mm.
Sold for
£3,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- This watch is unusual in that it has both the rare Rolex Commando dial and special hand configuration but without the actual 'Commando' designation.
The Rolex Commando was released to the US market in 1972 for one year only and it is considered a 'stripped down' version of the 1016 Explorer. It was the cheapest model in the entire Rolex catalogue, alongside the boy's size watch. Unlike the Explorer models, it features straight hands, but does retain the same '3, 6, 9' quarters typical of that watch.
Category: Clocks and Watches / Watches
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