ROLEX. RARE MONTRE BRACELET EN ACIER AVEC CADRAN ARABE ET DATE MOUVEMENT AUTOMATIQUE

ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH WITH ARABIC DIAL Oyster Perpetual Date, Ref: 1500, Circa 1970

ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR BRACELET WATCH WITH ARABIC DIAL
Model: Oyster Perpetual Date
Reference: 1500
Date: Circa 1970
Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic
Dial: Silvered, applied Arabic polished hour markers, black outer minute divisions, magnified date aperture at 3, polished faceted tapering baton hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and crown, No.2531165
Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished folded 7835 Oyster link, end links stamped 257
Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped 1/71
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 34mm
Accompaniments: Rolex fitted box, outer card, brochure, Rolex napkin

The present lot features a rare Arabic dial which were produced by Rolex from the early 1950's. They normally featured on watches gifted to Middle Eastern Rulers and undoubtedly helped to develop the Rolex market there. This was nearly exclusively done by special order and not by mainstream production.