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1975 ROLEX PRECISION Vintage Mens Handwound Dress Watch - 18K Gold
Beautiful All Original Condition - Very Elegant - 1 Year Warranty





Elegant & Timeless - Beautiful Original Condition - Fully Serviced ($795 value) - 1 Year Warranty

In the 1930's through the 70's, in the midst of their high output of utilitarian sports watches, Rolex also made much more elegant dress watches. These fine wristwatches often combine a superior hand-wound mechanism with beautiful aesthetics.

The elegant and timeless dress Rolex showcased in today's auction is a beautiful example of this phenomenon. Our photos couldn't begin to do it justice.

It features very fine styling and a well-executed handwound movement. Its TV shape gives it a distinctively vintage look. And its gold case, dial, markers, and hands, give it a very luxurious monochrome gold style.

Powering the watch is its high-grade original caliber 1225 handwound movement with sweep seconds.

We were fortunate to acquire it with all of its original parts in beautiful condition.

Its case is scratch-free. Despite what the photos seem to suggest the light stamped markings on the back are still fully present, just light.

Its fabulous untouched original dial presents as gorgeous mint, even under magnification.

Its fine, handwound Rolex movement, which is pristine, has just been freshly serviced. Photos of the inside available upon request.

It is running extremely strong and true, keeping time on par with a new Rolex in our testing recording position.

For the finishing touch, we have equipped it with a brand new leather strap and aftermarket Rolex buckle making it ready for immediate enjoyment.

Included with the purchase is a one-year C.O.T. international warranty on the movement and its function, a full-page custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate.

Don't miss the opportunity to own the perfect complement to your sporty Datejust, Sub, GMT, or Daytona.

Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center.


Timepiece's Finer Points:

Dial: Gold, signed Rolex, 18K gold Rolex coronet and applied faceted baton indexes, outer minute track, original and untouched, gorgeous mint condition

Crystal: Acrylic, original, excellent condition

Case: 18K gold, signed Rolex, two-body, polished and brushed, tonneau, 31mm diameter (without crown), 37mm long lug tip-to-tip 

Bands: Leather with Teju grain, remborde, brand new and unworn, fitted with aftermarket Rolex style buckle

We also stock lizard and a variety of other straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested.

Movement: Rolex, caliber 1225RB, handwound, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance

Functions: Hours, Minutes, Sweep Seconds

Crown: Signed Rolex, 18K gold, original, excellent condition  
















 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 















 

 

 

 

 























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







 


Detailed Appraisal:

  • Manufacturer: Rolex

  • Country of origin: Switzerland

  • Serial no.: 4,009,791
  • Year made: c. 1975

  • Model: Precision, ref. 3404
  • Functions: Hours, Minutes, Sweep Seconds

  • Designed for: Men

  • Case material: 18K gold

  • Case markings (inside): Montres Rolex S.A., 18K, Geneva, Switzerland, 3404 3

  • Case markings (outside): 4009791 and Rolex coronet

  • Case condition: Scratch-free. Signs of previous polishing around the lugs. Despite what the photos seem to suggest the light stamped markings on the back are still fully present, just light.

  • Dimensions: 31mm diameter (without crown), 37mm long lug tip-to-tip

  • Dial: Gold, signed Rolex, 18K gold Rolex coronet and applied faceted baton indexes, outer minute track, original and untouched, gorgeous mint condition

  • Hands: Original, 18K gold, faceted "dauphines"

  • Movement type:  Rolex, caliber 1225RB, handwound, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance

  • Movement markings: Montres Rolex, Geneva, Swiss, Seventeen Jewels, 1225 RB

  • Jewels: 17 rubies

  • Band: Leather with Teju grain, remborde, brand new and unworn, fitted with aftermarket Rolex style buckle

    We also stock lizard and a variety of other straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested.

  • Width between lugs: 18mm

  • Crystal: Acrylic, original, excellent condition

  • Serviced: Yes, freshly serviced by a Master Watchmaker.

  • Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. It is running extremely strong and true, keeping time on par with a new Rolex in our testing recording position.

  • Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please message us for details.

    Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center.

  • Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate


    100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence.

     

    Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
    1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
    Suite 6-343
    Suwanee, GA 30024
    U.S.A.


    Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.

    Hours of Operation:
    Monday - Friday
    10am - 4pm EST

    Closed Saturdays & Sundays.

 
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Contact us

Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
 

Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST

Closed Saturdays & Sundays.

Our Selling & Shipping Information:

  • 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it!

  • The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.

  • We have extensive international shipping experience. In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).

  • All items are packaged very carefully and mailed in large reinforced shipping boxes appropriate for high value items so you don't need to worry about your watch arriving safely. Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in!

    (Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you -
    from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled.

    Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hair. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches
    and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you.

    But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch!

  • Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you.

  • Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.

  • To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early.

  • Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.

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Payment information - we accept:
  • Paypal
  • Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover via eBay checkout
  • Check (We have to hold the watch until the check clears.)

If eBay doesn't calculate your shipping and other shipping exceptions:

Domestic shipping is normally by FedEx Ground or USPS Express Mail. All shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing.

International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies to all international orders. We will e-mail the winning bidder at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost.

The shipping cost to most countries not covered by eBay's shipping calculator is $68.90 plus insurance. Insurance charges are $1.55 for every $100 of coverage needed. This includes the following countries:

The UK, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and all other countries for which eBay's shipping calculator does not generate a quote.

The insurance fee for certain “high-risk” countries not in the above list is a flat rate of $50.


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