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Rolex OP 1002 - “Coca Cola” 14K Yellow Gold.

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Here's a vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference number 1002 automatic in 14K yellow gold with a silver dial from 1986. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 34mm oyster case and 19mm lug width. It's on a green lizard leather strap. Time only. Gold bezel and crown. Clean silver dial. The lume in both the lume plots and hands have a matching patina. Drilled lug holes. Comes with its box, hangtag, and original note that matches with the caseback’s engraving. The caseback shows that it was a corporate gift from Coca Cola to one of its employees for 25 years of service in the company. All parts are original including the signed Rolex crown ,dial, movement, and caseback. Both the dial and case are in great cosmetic condition.


Ready to wear!!

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History

The Oyster case — waterproof, screw-down crown, winding stem sealed against moisture — was Rolex's founding innovation, patented in 1926. Add a self-winding rotor mechanism from 1931, a date window, and you have the Oyster Perpetual Date: a workhorse that has anchored the Rolex lineup for decades.

The Oysterdate references — particularly the long-running 6694 — use a manual-wind movement in the familiar 34mm Oyster case. Produced from the early 1960s through the 1980s, the 6694 is one of the most collected entry-level vintage Rolex references: honest, unpretentious, and wildly durable. Dial variations across its production run include silver sunburst, champagne, blue, and a range of patina colors that develop naturally over decades.

The automatic counterparts — references 1500, 1501, 1503, 15000, and 15037 — span the 1960s through the 1980s in steel and 14-karat yellow gold, offering the same proportions with the convenience of self-winding. These watches were made to be worn every day, and the best vintage examples wear every day of that history on their dials.