Passions Watch Exchange

About This Watch

Vintage. No paper but has a Rolex lady's box.

A highly collectible lady's Rolex from the 1960s and ladies wear tiny watches in that period. This is probably the smallest mechanical movement ever made by Rolex measuring a mere 13.5mm across! The case measures 16mm across, yes please ask your mother or granny and they had watches of this size back in those years, wonder how they tell time? It is actually very legible.

The dial is original and shows some blemishes while the Orchid in red has faded but it's all original and hardly visible to the naked eyes. The solid white gold back cover is stamped with the Rolex crown and serial numbers are legible which shows that it was very well kept as 90% of these watches show up with polished out markings on the rear. The 18K gold hallmark can be seen clearly on the lower side of the case mid case between 10~11 o'clock. On each lug, there are 4pcs of brilliant-cut diamonds set into 5pcs of 18ct white gold "blades" that staggered across, very stylish and 60s style.

The 18 rubies original Rolex movement shines and works very well. Dial, case and movement, stamped and numbered throughout including the original crown.

A very elegant watch for daily use and dinners while straps (8mm lug size) can be changed or custom in other colours and you may even fit a white gold bracelet on this. These watches are never water-resistant so please be careful with them.

The center lugs and diamonds on this watch may not be original Rolex manufacture and adding diamonds was a common upgrade in those years up to 1990s so don't be alarmed and they don't affect the value much in this case and actually adds value to this watch here.