1971 Rolex Oyster Precision 34mm 6426 NAFFI Box & Papers
The Rolex Oyster case was released in 1926 and marketed as the world's first âwaterproofâ watch, the notches on the bezel and case back meant they could be screwed down to the middle case with a special tool invented and manufactured by Rolex to hermetically seal the case. In 1927, a young swimmer, Miss Mercedes Gleitz, swam the English Channel wearing the âOysterâ, later in 1933, the team of the first expedition to fly over Everest wore it. It was also famously worn by Sir Malcolm Campbell, âKing of Speedâ, on the 4th of September 1935. An advert of the time made a big splash with him saying, âThe Rolex watch is still keeping perfect time- I was wearing it yesterday when Bluebird exceeded 300 mphâ He broke the world land speed record 9 times between 1924 and 1936. The 1931 debut of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual marked the introduction of their first self-winding watch, which was also water-resistant and dustproof. The Oyster Precision 6426 was first introduced in the early 1950s and remained in production until the late 1980s. Here we have a 1971 Rolex Oyster Precision 6426, complete with its box and papers. The 34mm stainless steel Oyster case features a subtle curve towards the satin-finished, drilled lugs, with a lug-to-lug length of 41mm and a thickness of 9.5mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side is a signed screw-down crown. The polished, chamfered, and smooth bezel holds a domed acrylic crystal above a lovely, subtle patina dial. An outer minute track with Tritium lume pips and applied bevel-edged baton indexes mark the hours. Slender sword hands filled with Tritium are complemented by a tapered centre second hand, the text is precisely printed with âRolex Oyster â underneath the applied Rolex crown, and at 6 oâclock, you find printed âPrecisionâ. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside a manually wound Rolex Cal. 1225, 17 jewels, 21,600 beats per hour. It comes paired with its Rolex 19mm 78350 screw-link stainless steel bracelet, secured by a signed folding clasp, and will fit up to a 7.5-inch wrist. This watch is sold with its original Rolex box, swing tag, and paperwork, purchased in 1971 on the HMS Argonaut F56 Royal Navy ship, as per the papers.
The Rolex Oyster case was released in 1926 and marketed as the world's first âwaterproofâ watch, the notches on the bezel and case back meant they could be screwed down to the middle case with a special tool invented and manufactured by Rolex to hermetically seal the case. In 1927, a young swimmer, Miss Mercedes Gleitz, swam the English Channel wearing the âOysterâ, later in 1933, the team of the first expedition to fly over Everest wore it. It was also famously worn by Sir Malcolm Campbell, âKing of Speedâ, on the 4th of September 1935. An advert of the time made a big splash with him saying, âThe Rolex watch is still keeping perfect time- I was wearing it yesterday when Bluebird exceeded 300 mphâ He broke the world land speed record 9 times between 1924 and 1936. The 1931 debut of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual marked the introduction of their first self-winding watch, which was also water-resistant and dustproof. The Oyster Precision 6426 was first introduced in the early 1950s and remained in production until the late 1980s. Here we have a 1971 Rolex Oyster Precision 6426, complete with its box and papers. The 34mm stainless steel Oyster case features a subtle curve towards the satin-finished, drilled lugs, with a lug-to-lug length of 41mm and a thickness of 9.5mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side is a signed screw-down crown. The polished, chamfered, and smooth bezel holds a domed acrylic crystal above a lovely, subtle patina dial. An outer minute track with Tritium lume pips and applied bevel-edged baton indexes mark the hours. Slender sword hands filled with Tritium are complemented by a tapered centre second hand, the text is precisely printed with âRolex Oyster â underneath the applied Rolex crown, and at 6 oâclock, you find printed âPrecisionâ. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside a manually wound Rolex Cal. 1225, 17 jewels, 21,600 beats per hour. It comes paired with its Rolex 19mm 78350 screw-link stainless steel bracelet, secured by a signed folding clasp, and will fit up to a 7.5-inch wrist. This watch is sold with its original Rolex box, swing tag, and paperwork, purchased in 1971 on the HMS Argonaut F56 Royal Navy ship, as per the papers.
Original: $5,026.20
-65%$5,026.20
$1,759.17Description
The Rolex Oyster case was released in 1926 and marketed as the world's first âwaterproofâ watch, the notches on the bezel and case back meant they could be screwed down to the middle case with a special tool invented and manufactured by Rolex to hermetically seal the case. In 1927, a young swimmer, Miss Mercedes Gleitz, swam the English Channel wearing the âOysterâ, later in 1933, the team of the first expedition to fly over Everest wore it. It was also famously worn by Sir Malcolm Campbell, âKing of Speedâ, on the 4th of September 1935. An advert of the time made a big splash with him saying, âThe Rolex watch is still keeping perfect time- I was wearing it yesterday when Bluebird exceeded 300 mphâ He broke the world land speed record 9 times between 1924 and 1936. The 1931 debut of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual marked the introduction of their first self-winding watch, which was also water-resistant and dustproof. The Oyster Precision 6426 was first introduced in the early 1950s and remained in production until the late 1980s. Here we have a 1971 Rolex Oyster Precision 6426, complete with its box and papers. The 34mm stainless steel Oyster case features a subtle curve towards the satin-finished, drilled lugs, with a lug-to-lug length of 41mm and a thickness of 9.5mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side is a signed screw-down crown. The polished, chamfered, and smooth bezel holds a domed acrylic crystal above a lovely, subtle patina dial. An outer minute track with Tritium lume pips and applied bevel-edged baton indexes mark the hours. Slender sword hands filled with Tritium are complemented by a tapered centre second hand, the text is precisely printed with âRolex Oyster â underneath the applied Rolex crown, and at 6 oâclock, you find printed âPrecisionâ. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside a manually wound Rolex Cal. 1225, 17 jewels, 21,600 beats per hour. It comes paired with its Rolex 19mm 78350 screw-link stainless steel bracelet, secured by a signed folding clasp, and will fit up to a 7.5-inch wrist. This watch is sold with its original Rolex box, swing tag, and paperwork, purchased in 1971 on the HMS Argonaut F56 Royal Navy ship, as per the papers.
