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Vintage Rolex Oyster Royal WW2 Men’s Military Watch
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Up for sale is a vintage Rolex Oyster Royal wristwatch from the World War II era. This historic piece embodies Rolex’s early Oyster case design combined with military-style utility, making it a highly collectible example of the brand’s wartime tool watches.
The watch is in full working condition—it is currently running well and holding accurate time. It is powered by a manual wind movement with 15 jewels, a fine example of Rolex’s reliable engineering from this period. The stainless steel case measures 30mm in diameter, preserving its compact wartime profile.
This example is fitted with a brand new black leather strap, giving it a clean and wearable look while respecting its vintage character. All visible parts of the watch are original, including the dial, case, movement, and signed crown. The hands appear to have been re-lumed at some point in its life.
Key Details:
• Brand: Rolex
• Model: Oyster Royal
• Era: World War II period (1940s)
• Case Size: 30mm stainless steel
• Movement: Manual wind, 15 jewels
• Strap: Brand new black leather strap
• Condition: Full working order; running and keeping accurate time; all parts original with hands likely re-lumed
• Features: Screw-down Oyster crown, military-style dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock
This Rolex Oyster Royal is a significant piece of both watchmaking and wartime history, offering collectors an authentic and highly desirable vintage Rolex with timeless appeal.
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► ARCHIVE FILE: ROLEX — BRAND HISTORY
Rolex began in London in 1905, when Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis founded Wilsdorf & Davis to case Swiss movements for the British market. Wilsdorf registered the Rolex name in 1908, choosing it because it was short, easy to pronounce in any language, and fit neatly on a dial. He then set about proving that wristwatches, still dismissed as jewelry, could be precision instruments: a Rolex earned the first chronometer certificate granted to a wristwatch in 1910, a Kew Class A certificate followed in 1914, and the firm moved to Geneva in 1919.
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