Just 1982 Quick - Set Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Gents Vintage Watch
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Sonning Vintage Watches Just Beautiful 1982 Quick-Set Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Gents Vintage WatchThe OverviewThis is a beautiful example of the steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date from 1982 – it’s also the quick-set model allowing the date to be set without turning the hands around the dial twice. The case is in overall excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. The original and untouched Rolex signed champagne dial is again in excellent condi...tion. The applied gold hour batons and gold hands flow into the dial and are perfectly framed by the steel bezel. The very high grade Rolex signed automatic movement is again in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by our professional watchmaker. We also have the original Rolex ‘Oyster’ style bracelet which is in good condition but does have some stretch. We’d be happy to supply a slightly version of the bracelet or a new, super high quality, dark brown Hirsch ‘London’ alligator strap with gold plated Hirsch buckle.My asking price is below the value for a watch of this condition and rarity, particularly with the continual rise in value of vintage watches of this high quality. In view of the high grade Swiss movement, I will include a 12 month written guarantee on the movement.The CaseThe case is in overall excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. The case measures 34mm across, excluding the Rolex signed crown and 42mm long including the lugs. The inside case is signed ‘Montres Rolex SA Geneva Switzerland’, ‘Patented’, ‘Swiss Made Stainless Steel’ and the case number is ‘15000’. The serial number, 7.07 million, dates it to 1982.The DialThe original and untouched Rolex signed champagne dial is again in excellent condition. The applied gold hour batons and gold hands flow into the dial and are perfectly framed by the steel bezel. The dial is signed ‘Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date’, ‘Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified’, and ‘T Swiss Made T’.The MovementThe very high grade Rolex signed automatic movement is again in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by our professional watchmaker. The movement is signed ‘Rolex SA Geneva Swiss’, ‘Twenty Seven 27 Jewels’, ‘Adjusted 5 Positions and Temperature’ and the movement number is ‘D568889’. The calibre is ‘3035’.The Rolex BraceletWe also have the original Rolex ‘Oyster’ style bracelet which is in good condition but does have some stretch. We’d be happy to supply a slightly version of the bracelet or a new, super high quality, dark brown Hirsch ‘London’ alligator strap with gold plated Hirsch buckle.The Box, Papers and Sonning WarrantyAs with the majority of pre-owned watches that are 10 years or older, this particular watch does not come with its original box or paperwork. The watch is 100% genuine and rest assured we provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all the watches we sell.Although there is no original paperwork, we do provide a written invoice and 3 page insurance valuation with the pictures of the watch and all available reference numbers. We also give a 12 month warranty on all our watches. We also stock a good selection of vintage watch boxes to help complete your purchase.About Sonning Vintage WatchesSonning Vintage Watches are one of the largest prestige brand vintage watch retailers on the Internet carrying stock of around £500, 000; we’ve sold over 3, 000 vintage watches across the world since our formation in 2009. We’re based in Berkshire and Nottingham and spend 1- 2 days a week in London. Whilst we’re an Internet business we do ‘show’ 90% of our watches prior to sale and travel across England to meet prospective buyersWhy Purchase a Watch from SVWWe provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all our watches and come with a full printed Receipt of Sale and Insurance Valuation. Purchasing from SVW gives you the protection and reassurance of buying from an incorporated company with outstanding customer testimonials.We provide a high quality box and use the Royal Mail Special Delivery for the UK and DHL for overseas sales. They are insured for the full purchase value.See what our customers say – 100% positive feedback on all our sales sites and over 40% of our customers buy again or refer us!Couriering and Pre-Delivery InspectionWe use the Royal Mail’s Guaranteed next day service for UK sales and DHL for all overseas shipping. All our watches are fully serviced, but prior to couriering each one will undergo a 3 day pre-delivery check to ensure the watch is in perfect condition.Service, Repair and RefurbishmentOur association with the best of the industry allows us to offer a limited number quality servicing and repair for most of the famous Swiss brands; such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Cartier, as well as Omega, Longines, Jaeger LeCoultre, Breitling, IWC, Breguet, and a wide range of complications.In collaboration with our watchmaker, we offer the following services:Watch RepairsWatch ServicingWatch RestorationCase RefinishingCase Repair and Complete RestorationThe ConclusionThis is a beautiful example of a watch from one of horology’s most famous names and will, if history is any judge, provide an excellent financial investment as well as a possession to treasure and enjoy. I will provide an insurance valuation in excess of my asking price. Please appreciate the difficulty of photographing this piece, it looks even better in real life. Subject to your location I’ll happily show the watch.Please take a moment to look at my other watches in the Sonning Vintage Watches E Bay Shop.Please also see my 100% feedback as reassurance of the quality of my watches and highest levels of service ref:11/1781 100% Positive Feedback Visit Our Ebay Shop © Sonning Vintage Watches 2019 | Reg Company No. 07622694 Central Office, Cobweb Buildings, The Lane, Lyford, OX12 0EE, United Kingdom