{"product_id":"1969-rolex-oyster-perpetual-34mm-ref-1003-engine-turned-bezel-cal-1570-oyster-bracelet","title":"1969 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34mm Ref. 1003 – Engine-Turned Bezel – Cal. 1570 – Oyster Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully preserved example of the classic 34mm Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1003, dating to 1969, presented on its original Oyster bracelet with correct 257 end links.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis reference represents one of the purest executions of the Oyster Perpetual concept: clean symmetry, no date, chronometer-rated movement, and the distinctive engine-turned bezel that sets the ref. 1003 apart from the smooth-bezel ref. 1002 and fluted-bezel ref. 1007.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silver sunburst dial, applied baton markers, and minimalist handset give this watch the understated tool-watch elegance that made the Oyster Perpetual a daily companion for professionals throughout the 1960s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCase \u0026amp; Bezel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e34mm stainless steel Oyster case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngine-turned bezel (correct for ref. 1003)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecently professionally case refurbished to factory standards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent lug definition and sharp case geometry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal silver sunburst dial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApplied baton hour markers with matching hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean, balanced no-date layout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMovement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRolex Calibre 1570\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChronometer-certified automatic movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecently serviced at an Authorised Rolex Service Centre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRunning strongly and keeping excellent time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Steel Oyster bracelet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorrect 257 end links\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid, period-correct fit to the case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy the 1003 is Special\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ref. 1003 was the only Oyster Perpetual of this era to feature the engine-turned bezel, a design that adds texture and character without the formality of a fluted bezel. 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