1972 Rolex Date 1505 Gold "Silver Mosaic"
The Rolex Date 1505 is fitted with a rare Silver Mosaic dial. This example has amazing patina on the dial and hands. Case year being 1972 and was fully serviced and running perfect. With the 34mm case this is a great entry into Rolex as a brand or vintage watches.
Rolex is recognized throughout the world not only as a brand associated with luxury, but as a watch that is both luxurious and precise. For Rolex, this hard-won and well-deserved recognition was never in doubt. The founder, Hans Wilsdorf named the company Rolex to be pronounceable in any language, as he anticipated the acclaim his company would receive due to relentless pursuit of precision and accuracy in a wristwatch. Soon after its founding, Rolex produced the first wristwatch to receive the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, which was followed rapidly by receipt of a certificate of precision from the Kew Observatory in Great Britain. From those roots Rolex built a legacy of innovation. The Oyster watch was the first waterproof and dustproof wristwatch in 1926, followed by the first self-winding Perpetual rotor. Building once again on innovation, the Datejust became the first self-winding wrist chronometer to include a date in a window on the dial. Adventurous women and men who strive to make history have chosen Rolex for their expedition, which both perpetuates the brand’s claim to precision and dependability as well as attests to its veracity. Hans Wilsdorf may have anticipated the acclaim Rolex would someday achieve, but even he might have been impressed with its success.
Information:
Serial: 2,976,XXX
Year: 1972
Case Reference: 1505
Dial: Tritium – "Silver Mosaic" - Scratch by 10/11 and 4
Hands: Tritium – Lume became black - with small amount of deterioration on metal
Case: 34mm x 12mm Thickness - stainless steel/gold plated
Bracelet: Stainless/gold plated
Case back: 1505 Stamped – Great Shape – Micro Wear
Movement: 1570 - Automatic - Serviced 4/28/24 - running (+1 s/d 310 amp)
Glass: Plexiglass
Accessories: Watch Only
Lug Width: 19mm
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Second, Date
Bracelet size: 7.25”
Condition: Good vintage condition.
Case has normal wear throughout with nothing deep. Bracelet has minimal stretch with normal micro wear. Dial has great patina with scratch by 10/11 and 4. Hands have some deuteriation on the steel but lume is intact and matches dial. No service history but running strong at (+1 s/d 310 amp)
