Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15505 Gold Shell Automatic Watch – Circa 1982 Pre-Owned
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date wristwatch, reference 15505, featuring a gold-shell Oyster case, silver dial and Rolex automatic caliber 3035 movement.
- Brand: Rolex
- Model: Oyster Perpetual Date
- Reference: 15505
- Serial: 7,310,403
- Era: Circa 1982
- Case: Yellow gold shell over stainless steel
- Case Diameter: Approximately 34 mm, excluding crown
- Dial: Silver dial with applied gold baton hour markers
- Crystal: Acrylic with Cyclops date magnifier
- Movement: Rolex caliber 3035 automatic, 27 jewels
- Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds and quick-set date
- Crown: Rolex signed screw-down crown
- Bracelet: Rolex Oyster bracelet, ref. 78351
- End Links: 457
- Bracelet Construction: 18K yellow gold electroplate over base metal/stainless construction
- Clasp: Rolex signed folding Oyster clasp
- Condition: Pre-owned vintage condition with surface wear consistent with age. Gold electroplate shows wear-through along portions of the bracelet. Please review photographs closely for condition.
- Included: Rolex inner presentation box and outer box as pictured
- Papers: None
Condition Note:
This is a vintage timepiece and exhibits scratches, surface wear and plating wear consistent with its age and previous use. The watch has been opened and the Rolex movement, interior case markings, reference number, serial number and bracelet markings have been photographed for documentation.
Description
A distinctive vintage Rolex from the early 1980s, this Oyster Perpetual Date reference 15505 combines the traditional 34 mm Rolex Oyster case with a yellow-gold appearance at a substantially different price point from a solid-gold Rolex.
The watch features a clean silver dial with applied gold baton markers, matching gold hands and Rolex's signature Cyclops magnifier over the date at 3 o'clock. Inside is Rolex's caliber 3035 automatic chronometer movement, featuring a quick-set date and 28,800-vph operating frequency. The ref. 15505 is documented with the caliber 3035, 34 mm case and acrylic crystal.
The original-style Oyster bracelet is marked 78351 with 457 end links and carries the period UNROC 18K goldelectroplated marking. This bracelet configuration is associated with the ref. 15505.
The watch is accompanied by the Rolex presentation and outer boxes shown in the photographs. No original papers are included.
Pre-owned vintage Rolex — sold as pictured.