Rolex oyster 6426 from 1973

Rolex Oyster Precision 6426 – 1973 – Unpolished Case | Silver Dial | Handmade Leather Strap
Serial: 3105756

There’s something quietly poetic about the Rolex Oyster Precision 6426. No date. No automatic rotor. No fluted bezel or shiny tricks. Just time — measured cleanly, simply, and with absolute restraint.

This particular piece dates to 1973, a year when Rolex was still producing manual-wind Oysters in their purest form. The case remains unpolished, with sharp, full lugs and factory brushing still intact — a detail that gets softer with each polishing, and is so often lost to time. Here, it’s preserved.

The silver dial is untouched, sunburst and minimalist, with just the right aging to show it’s lived — but never abused. No lume plots to flake or fog. Just that “Precision” signature at 6 o’clock, quietly reminding you this isn’t just another watch from the era. This is Rolex's understated alternative to the sportier Datejust and Sub — a thinking person’s daily companion.

Inside beats the manually wound Caliber 1225, famously reliable and charmingly tactile in the hand — a perfect match for those who actually enjoy winding their watch every morning. (And you will.) that is covered by a 2 year warranty.

It’s been paired with a handmade leather strap, rich and textured, to complement the honest warmth of the case. The result? Vintage Rolex, but with character and soul — not gloss and polish.

No box. No papers. Just presence. Honesty. And quiet confidence.

These don’t come up often in this condition. And when they do, they don’t last.