About Rolex: Rolex SA is a Swiss watch brand and manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908 in the UK. In 1920, Hans Wilsdorf registered Montres Rolex SA in Geneva as the new company name, it later became Rolex SA. It is considered the most renowed watch brand in the world.
About the Oyster Perpetual Date with UAE Armed Forces Crest: the Kingdom of United Arab Emirates commissioned Rolex for the production of watches with UAE Armed forces crest for their army, they feature a golden bird (Hawk of Quraish) spreading its wings around a circle of stars. They produced the Oyster Perpetual Date in silver and champagne dial like this one in the late 70s, and in early 80s with another reference number.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref. 1500 with UAE Armed Forces crest
Brand: Rolex
Model: Oyster Perpetual Date
Reference Number: 1500 (Serial Number : 5 577 2XX)
Movement: Automatic
Caliber: 1575 (with stop seconds when setting the watch)
Functions: Hour, minutes, seconds, date
Power reserve: 48h
Case size: 34mm
Case back: plain
Case material: stainless steel
Dial: champagne with UAE Armed Forces Crest (with acrylic glass)
Bezel: stainless steel
Bracelet: oyster stainless steel bracelet, end link 50 (2 links repaired)
Buckle: stainless steel folding clasp, stamped 7835 07Condition: good working condition. Several signs of wear due to common use. The dial, the hour and minutes hands have some signs of deterioration. The "stretch" of the bracelet is coherent with the age of the watch. Rare and well-preserved example of Rolex Oyster Perpetual date supplied to the UAE armed forces.
Year: approximately 1978
Manufacturer warranty: no
Certificates: no
Original box: no
Manufacturer service: N/A
Availability: in stock