{"product_id":"vintage-rolex-orchid-18ct-gold-ladies-watch-1965","title":"Vintage Rolex Orchid Ladies' 18ct Gold Bracelet Watch | 1965","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evintage Rolex Orchid ladies’ watch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating to 1965 and crafted in solid 18ct yellow gold with its beautifully textured integrated gold bracelet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rolex Orchid represents a particularly elegant chapter in the brand’s history, when its smallest ladies’ watches were designed as pieces of fine jewellery as much as timepieces. This example captures that beautifully, with a petite round case flowing directly into a substantial, intricately textured gold bracelet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe warm champagne dial is signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRolex Orchid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the applied Rolex coronet at 12, slender gold baton hour markers and matching gold-tone hands. Surrounding the dial is a beautifully faceted crystal, which catches the light around the edge and gives the tiny watch an almost jewel-like appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15mm across the face\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the proportions are wonderfully petite, but the integrated bracelet gives the watch considerably more presence on the wrist. Its richly textured construction creates an almost woven appearance, reflecting the light differently with every movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esolid 18ct yellow gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the watch has an impressive overall gross weight of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30.4 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making this a particularly substantial example of a vintage Rolex ladies’ jewellery watch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bracelet is suitable for a wrist of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16–16.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is additionally fitted with a safety chain, a lovely period detail which also provides an additional level of security when worn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe watch has been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efully serviced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is ready to wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularly special is the accompanying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRolex certificate of guarantee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, recording a purchase date in 1965. Original documentation is increasingly uncommon with watches of this age and makes this a much more complete and appealing example for a collector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupplied with its original certificate of guarantee and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRolex pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful marriage of jewellery and traditional Swiss watchmaking, and a wonderfully preserved example of the tiny gold watches Rolex created for women during the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57567759663477,"sku":null,"price":4375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/3053\/6764\/files\/18ct-gold-rolex-orchid-ladies-watch-2.jpg?v=1789155936","url":"https:\/\/mygoldenfinds.com\/products\/vintage-rolex-orchid-18ct-gold-ladies-watch-1965","provider":"mygoldenfinds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}