Notes: The Rolex Precision line remains overlooked today, but offers some gems like this rare reference 9006. It is the type of watch very few suspect Rolex was making in the 1950s; this is a slim and elegant dress watch, while the manufacture is more reputed for its tool timepieces like the Submariner or the GMT-Master. The applied indexes and logo show the attention put into this Precision, with its 18k gold case mimicking the lines of the Oyster case (except with a snap caseback). Turning the watch around reveals the sumptuous long coronet engraved on the caseback, a rare characteristic from that period. This is not your typical Rolex, and we really love it this way.

Mechanism: This calibre dates from the mid 1950s. The calibre 1210 was one of the many derivations of the old Hunter 10½ movement, which dated back to the 1920s. The 1210 was one of the last of these manual wind movements, unlike the original 10½ movement it features shock protection on the balance & escape pivots. These movements usually feature 17 jewels, and were used in the 3038 series of 'Pre-Cellini' watches.

The 1210 is the sister to the 1215, with the primary difference being that the 1215 has a date feature where the 1210 does not.

Family Notes: The Precision is one of the most overlooked Rolex models ever made. This series is unusual not only because they are dress watches, but also because most of Precision models are powered by a manual-winding movement.