947
Rolex
Ref. 4467
DateJust
A fine and rare yellow gold wristwatch with date and center seconds
- Estimate
- HK$48,000 - 64,000€5,300 - 7,000$6,200 - 8,200
HK$100,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1946
- Reference No
- 4467
- Movement No
- H76613
- Case No
- 518'792
- Model Name
- DateJust
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 710
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Dimensions
- 35mm. Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The reference 4467 is a historical moment in the history of Rolex as it was the first of the brands now iconic DateJust model. Released in 1945 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the firm, the DateJust was the first automatic wristwatch with instantaneously changing date aperture.
This changed the landscape of horology and we will see it used again in a decade with other prestigious models. The model was yet to be named “DateJust”, and the dial was signed Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer. Available only in 18k yellow gold, the date wheel showed the even days in red, with the odd days in black. As with all the brands models, the reference 4467 evolved with newer more accurate calibers and in 1954 the addition of the now famous Cyclops lens over the date.
The present example is in lovely overall condition with a dial that has aged gracefully and now with a warm light brown patina. Today’s collectors seeking a watch with a rich history in to the past of the brand should consider this beautiful reference 4467.
This changed the landscape of horology and we will see it used again in a decade with other prestigious models. The model was yet to be named “DateJust”, and the dial was signed Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer. Available only in 18k yellow gold, the date wheel showed the even days in red, with the odd days in black. As with all the brands models, the reference 4467 evolved with newer more accurate calibers and in 1954 the addition of the now famous Cyclops lens over the date.
The present example is in lovely overall condition with a dial that has aged gracefully and now with a warm light brown patina. Today’s collectors seeking a watch with a rich history in to the past of the brand should consider this beautiful reference 4467.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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