Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 Tropical Gilt Dial with Original Chronometer Paper watches-on-hold The watch retains a strong

The watch retains a strong case with thick and even lugs and there is good definition on the fluted yellow gold bezel

and is fitted with an original 18k yellow gold Cartier pin buckle

This example features the 157th Infantry Brigade shoulder patch

dating to the 1980s

while the bezel insert retains its deep black

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 Tropical Gilt Dial with Original Chronometer Paper watches-on-hold The watch retains a strongWeve 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