With box a solid gold case and bracelet, this ladies Rolex Precision is still with the original box too!  Model reference 30856.

HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?

From the London hallmark on the inside of the case back we can accurately date this watch to being assayed in 1966.

CONDITION

Rolex managed to squeeze a manual wind movement into this cocktail watch from their Precision range to great effect.  The case is made by DS&S, and this was quite usual in this period.  The British government heavily taxed luxury goods such as complete gold watches when they were imported, so many brands would work with companies like David Shackman & Sons, or BWC, or others, to make the gold watch cases and bracelets and then import the movements and dials for the watch to be assembled in the UK, legally avoiding the punitive import taxes.  The 17 jewel manual winding movement is signed Rolex and was originally adjusted to two positions.  It also features anti shock protection on both the balance and the escapement wheel, when the balance alone is more common.  The herringbone design bracelet is very slinky and has the Rolex crown logo on the clasp too.  It is a ladder clasp fitted so you have a range of adjustment, but if you wanted to make it much smaller then you would need a jeweller to do that for you.  Making it smaller is much easier than making it longer, but this is unusually long to start with.

This watch will be supplied with the original presentation box, and our Certificate of Authenticity.

Please see the HD video for more detail.  All photos and videos are part of the description and are of the actual watch unless mentioned.  We do not photoshop any pictures, and the images are copyright of birthyearwatches.com and should not be used without permission.

​SIZE

Width with crown  16.6 mm

Width without crown  15.1 mm

Lug to lug length  15.1 mm

Case Thickness  6.6 mm

Bracelet will fit a maximum wrist size of 180 mm.

All sizes are approximate.  The watch is photographed on a wrist of 150mm/6 inches.

Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.  If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries.  Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us.   Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.

From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon.  By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.

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