Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Gilt Accompanied by its original box

Accompanied by its original box and books

In its earliest iterations

and subsequently dictated the direction of wrist-worn watches for decades to come

so in the interest of levity

While it isn't unique among pilot's watches (Bremont employed something similar in their U-22)

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Gilt Accompanied by its original boxWhen it comes to "budget" Rolex, there are few watches more attractive than an Oyster Perpetual and the Oyster Perpetuals of the 1960s and 1970s remain some of Rolex's best loved timepieces. As a non professional Rolex model, the Oyster Perpetual line is arguably overlooked by collectors today, despite being the most 'pure' successor to the original waterproof Oyster cased Rolexes from the last century. All it takes is a strap change to transform this