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There is no 7205 stamp on the back of the largest link (correct for the period) and the clasp blade is stamped with the year (1965) to match this. I have never used the original bracelet in order to preserve its pristine condition, and I wear this watch on an additional aftermarket Oyster bracelet for daily use.
The original tritium dial is correctly marked "T SWISS T" (for pre-1965) with tritium plots. The dial is in excellent condition, with minor age marks visible under the loupe. The rare Dauphine hands show signs of aging, visible under the loupe.
The cal 1560 with its Microstella screws and Bregeut free-sprung hairspring was used until 1965 in a number of chronometer-certified models, including the legendary Rolex 1016 Explorer and the Rolex 5512 Submariner. The movement is clean, and accurate to a few seconds a day.
This watch comes with an original Rolex box, cigarette card, Bucherer Rolex spoon as well as a 1960s advertisement extolling the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1002 as the chronometer chosen by Sir Francis Chichester to accompany him on his single-handed circumnavigation of the globe in 1966.
