1984 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref. 15505 Mens Quick-Setting Gold Shell Watch - 14K Gold & Stainless Steel

1984 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref. 15505 Mens Quick-Setting Gold Shell Watch - 14K Gold & Stainless SteelPossessing understated elegance and clean lines this vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date watch showcases a truly classic style. As precise as it is classic, this watch is powered by the well regarded caliber 3035 movement, one of the mechanisms that powered Submariner, Explorer, and GMT models. Featuring a classic gold shell case and champagne dial it possesses a very luxurious style it has the look of a solid gold Rolex for a fraction of the cost.

Case condition: Presents as just short of mint with light signs of polishing - the top plating has been redone

The case is in beautiful condition with no gold wear through

red wine with rose gold baton indexes

It even still has its ornate original 18K clasp and is accompanied by its unattached original black grossgrain band

This is the only such watch we can remember seeing or can find online - we don't know if it was a special edition - it certainly wasn't widely produced

to create the European Watch and Clock Co

remarkably

It features an 18K gold case with original blue steel "epee" hands

it is small by today's standards and well-suited for a woman or man with small wrists

Bracelet: Period correct Rolex Oyster "rivet" bracelet

and the movement has been freshly serviced

This case model was sold in both Seamaster and non-Seamaster branded versions