Rolex 1530
ProbableThe workhorse no-date caliber of the 1950s and 1960s Oyster line, found across Air-King, Submariner and Explorer references. Its long life and wide fitment mean the caliber narrows a production window only loosely, and it dates a watch far less precisely than the case serial or the dial does.
Specifications
- Movement manufacturer
- Rolex
- Winding
- automatic
- Complications
- Centre seconds
Architecture
Automatic, centre seconds, no calendar; the higher-jewelled execution within the 15xx family.
Related calibers
Related caliber
Rolex 1520Higher-jewelled sibling within the same family.
References using this caliber
- Rolex 5513Factory
Submariner · Whole production
- Rolex 5500Factory
Air-King · Whole production
- Rolex 5512Factory
Submariner · Whole production
Provenance of this record
Sources & Evidence
Secondary sourceSpecialist publication
Dowling, James M. & Hess, Jeffrey P. — The Best of Time: Rolex Wristwatches
Schiffer Publishing
- Published
- 2006-01-01
Cited for
This referenceProbable
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