Black Dial
Oyster Perpetual 1501 — Black Dial
c. 1968
Steel 1501 with black dial, faceted steel indexes and baton hands (circa 1968).
Identifying details
- Engine-turned bezel
Steel bezel with a machine-turned, ridged pattern.
Variants of 1501
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Black DialCurrent | c. 1968 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1501
- Production
- c. 1968
- Case serials
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 34 mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Rolex 1575 — Lot gives cal. 1570; Bob's notes date versions carry the 1570 bridge marking
Dial, bezel & hands
Movement
Rolex 1575
Date caliber with an instantly jumping calendar and no quickset, shared with the GMT-Master, Datejust and early Sea-Dweller. Hacking seconds added in 1971 (HODINKEE’s Submariner guide and Bob’s 1680 guide give 1972). The rotor bridge is marked 1570.
Automatic · Introduced 1965 · 19,800 vph · 48 h reserve