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Vintage Rolex Precision 14K Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Oval Manual Wind Watch

Vintage Rolex Precision 14K Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Oval Manual Wind Watch

Vintage 1960s Rolex Precision manual-wind ladies dress watch in 14K yellow gold featuring an oval case with a factory diamond bezel, champagne dial with applied baton indices, Rolex crown logo, and an integral textured crosshatch-pattern gold mesh bracelet with safety chain clasp. Case measures 15mm with a total bracelet length of 6.75 inches.

Product Specifications:
  • Item Type: Vintage Ladies Dress Watch
  • Brand: Rolex
  • Collection: Rolex Precision
  • Model Number: 8197
  • Year: 1960s
  • Metal: 14K Yellow Gold (case and integral bracelet)
  • Case Width: 15mm
  • Case Shape: Oval
  • Crystal: Acrylic
  • Total Length: 6.75 inches (6¾ inches)
  • Total Weight: 25 grams
  • Movement: Manual wind
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Dial: Champagne/silver-tone with applied black baton hour markers
  • Indices: Applied black baton markers
  • Bezel Type: Factory diamond-set oval halo
  • Bezel Color: Yellow gold with white round brilliant diamonds
  • Band Material: 14K yellow gold integral crosshatch textured mesh bracelet
  • Band Color: Yellow gold
  • Features: Manual-wind movement, Rolex crown at 12, safety chain on clasp, acrylic crystal, fold-over deployant clasp
  • Style: Vintage ladies dress watch, oval case, diamond bezel, integral bracelet

About The Rolex Precision
The Rolex Precision is one of the most charming and historically significant references in the Rolex catalog, produced from the 1940s through the 1970s as the brand's dedicated ladies dress watch line during the golden age of Swiss watchmaking. Unlike the sportier references for which Rolex is most widely known today, the Precision was conceived entirely around elegance — slim cases, hand-wound movements, and precious metal construction tailored to the refined tastes of mid-century women of distinction. The oval case references from the 1960s are particularly desirable among collectors, as they capture the period's fascination with sculptural case shapes and the seamless integration of bracelet and case as a single, unified jewel. Factory diamond bezels on Precision references from this era were a premium option at the time of production, making surviving examples with original gem-set bezels in excellent condition genuinely rare finds on the vintage market today. For the collector who appreciates the intersection of fine watchmaking and jewelry, the Rolex Precision diamond bezel represents an irreplaceable piece of mid-century luxury heritage.

$1,865.51

Original: $5,330.02

-65%
Vintage Rolex Precision 14K Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Oval Manual Wind Watch

$5,330.02

$1,865.51
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Description

Vintage 1960s Rolex Precision manual-wind ladies dress watch in 14K yellow gold featuring an oval case with a factory diamond bezel, champagne dial with applied baton indices, Rolex crown logo, and an integral textured crosshatch-pattern gold mesh bracelet with safety chain clasp. Case measures 15mm with a total bracelet length of 6.75 inches.

Product Specifications:
  • Item Type: Vintage Ladies Dress Watch
  • Brand: Rolex
  • Collection: Rolex Precision
  • Model Number: 8197
  • Year: 1960s
  • Metal: 14K Yellow Gold (case and integral bracelet)
  • Case Width: 15mm
  • Case Shape: Oval
  • Crystal: Acrylic
  • Total Length: 6.75 inches (6¾ inches)
  • Total Weight: 25 grams
  • Movement: Manual wind
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Dial: Champagne/silver-tone with applied black baton hour markers
  • Indices: Applied black baton markers
  • Bezel Type: Factory diamond-set oval halo
  • Bezel Color: Yellow gold with white round brilliant diamonds
  • Band Material: 14K yellow gold integral crosshatch textured mesh bracelet
  • Band Color: Yellow gold
  • Features: Manual-wind movement, Rolex crown at 12, safety chain on clasp, acrylic crystal, fold-over deployant clasp
  • Style: Vintage ladies dress watch, oval case, diamond bezel, integral bracelet

About The Rolex Precision
The Rolex Precision is one of the most charming and historically significant references in the Rolex catalog, produced from the 1940s through the 1970s as the brand's dedicated ladies dress watch line during the golden age of Swiss watchmaking. Unlike the sportier references for which Rolex is most widely known today, the Precision was conceived entirely around elegance — slim cases, hand-wound movements, and precious metal construction tailored to the refined tastes of mid-century women of distinction. The oval case references from the 1960s are particularly desirable among collectors, as they capture the period's fascination with sculptural case shapes and the seamless integration of bracelet and case as a single, unified jewel. Factory diamond bezels on Precision references from this era were a premium option at the time of production, making surviving examples with original gem-set bezels in excellent condition genuinely rare finds on the vintage market today. For the collector who appreciates the intersection of fine watchmaking and jewelry, the Rolex Precision diamond bezel represents an irreplaceable piece of mid-century luxury heritage.