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Vintage Rolex Oyster Royalite WW2 Military Watch
■ STATUS: SOLD
THIS TIMEPIECE HAS FOUND A NEW HOME
► SELLER'S DESCRIPTION
Up for sale is a vintage Rolex Oyster Royalite military wristwatch from the World War II era. This historic piece embodies Rolex’s robust Oyster design combined with military utility, making it a highly collectible example of early Rolex 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, showcasing Rolex’s reliable engineering of the period. The stainless steel case measures 29 mm in diameter, maintaining its compact military profile.
This example is fitted with an era-correct NOS Bonklip bracelet, a style often associated with military-issued timepieces of the era. All other visible parts of the watch are original, including the dial, case, and crown. The hands appear to have been re-lumed at some point in its life.
Key Details:
• Brand: Rolex
• Model: Oyster Royalite
• Era: World War II period (1940s)
• Case Size: 29 mm
• Movement: Manual Wind, 15 Jewels
• Bracelet: Era-correct NOS Bonklip bracelet
• Condition: Full working order; running and keeping accurate time; original parts with hands likely re-lumed
• Features: Screw-down Oyster crown, military-style dial with Arabic numerals and 24-hour inner track
This Rolex Oyster Royalite represents a significant piece of both watchmaking and wartime history, offering collectors an authentic military-era 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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