Sonning Vintage Watches

This is a stunning example of the iconic Rolex Datejust from 1987. Very rarely it has one of the rarest and most desirable dial styles, the tapestry. The steel and solid 18ct gold (fluted bezel) case is in excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. The original and untouched light champagne ‘tapestry’ dial is again in excellent condition and looks fantastic (there are a couple of very minor scratches on the lens and these will be removed prior to delivery). The super high grade chronometer standard movement is again in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by Pacha of London in June 2026 at a cost of £1,300. The watch sits on a new, super high quality, dark brown Hirsch ‘London’ alligator strap with gold plated Hirsch buckle. In terms of provenance we have:

• The original Rolex punched papers
• The original Rolex wallet with the correct serial number on
• The service letter from Pacha on London

Finding any provenance from a watch of this age is rare and to have the full service from Pacha is wonderful. In view of the quality and condition of the movement we will give a 12 month guarantee with Pacha.

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The steel and solid 18ct gold (fluted bezel) case is in excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. The case measures 36mm across, excluding the gold Rolex crown and 43mm long including the lugs. The inside case is signed ‘Montres Rolex SA Geneva Switzerland’, ‘Stainless Steel’ and ‘16000’ and ‘16013’ under the ’12’ baton on the case side.

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The super high grade chronometer standard movement is again in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by Pacha of London in June 2026 at a cost of £1,300. The movement is signed ‘Montres Rolex SA Geneva Swiss’, ‘Adjusted 5 Positions and Temperature’, ‘Twenty Seven 27 Jewels’ and ‘3035’. The movement number is ‘1657082’.

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Sonning Vintage Watches are one of the largest prestige brand vintage watch retailers on the Internet carrying stock of around £900,000; we’ve sold over 3,000 vintage watches across the world since our formation in 2009. We’re based in Berkshire and Nottingham and spend 1- 2 days a week in London. Whilst we’re an Internet business we do ‘show’ 90% of our watches prior to sale and travel across England to meet prospective buyers.

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We provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all our watches and come with a full printed Receipt of Sale and Insurance Valuation. Purchasing from SVW gives you the protection and reassurance of buying from an incorporated company with outstanding customer testimonials.

We provide a high quality box and use the Royal Mail Special Delivery for the UK and DHL for overseas sales. They are insured for the full purchase value.

See what our customers say – 100% positive feedback on all our sales sites and over 40% of our customers buy again or refer us!

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We use the Royal Mail’s Guaranteed next day service for UK sales and DHL for all overseas shipping. All our watches are fully serviced, but prior to couriering each one will undergo a 3 day pre-delivery check to ensure the watch is in perfect condition.

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This is a rare and highly collectable vintage watch from one of horology’s most famous names and will, if history is any judge, provide an excellent financial investment as well as a possession to treasure and enjoy. I will provide an insurance valuation in excess of my asking price. Please appreciate the difficulty of photographing this piece, it looks even better in real life. Subject to your location I’ll happily show the watch.

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