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Rolex OP 1500 - Blue Dial

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Here's a vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 1500 automatic with a blue dial from the 1970s. 34mm stainless steel case with smooth bezel and drilled lugs. Fitted on its heavy oyster bracelet, sized to fit up to a 7.25 inch wrist. Time and non-quickset date function at 3 o’clock. Original dial, case, movement, and crown. Fully functional and keeping time.

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.