Vintage Rolex Oyster Lipton Military Dial — 1940s Military Watch — Pre-owned

Vintage Canadian Military Rolex Watch — Rare Collectible 24-Hour Dial

The Rolex Oyster Lipton is more than just a watch: it's a historical artifact of the 20th century, designed for Canadian and Commonwealth soldiers during the Second World War. With its robust, waterproof Oyster case, tropical dial displaying 24-hour military time, and legendary Calibre 59, this timepiece embodies the alliance between Swiss watchmaking precision and functional military design. This vintage example, serviced and presented in good patina condition, represents a collector's item for enthusiasts of historical chronometry.

📌 Unique, pre-owned item • Open for bidding

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-> B. HISTORY of the Model:
The Rolex Oyster Lipton is a vintage Rolex watch from the mid-20th century, produced primarily for the Canadian and Commonwealth markets, particularly popular with soldiers during World War II, renowned for its robust Oyster case, simple design, 24-hour military dials and reliable Calibre 59 movement, representing a unique piece in Rolex history for military personnel requiring robust and accurate watches.
Key features of the Rolex Oyster Lipton:
Market and era: Designed for the Canadian market in the 1930s and 1940s, often sold in PX military stores to soldiers going overseas.
Design: Features Rolex's famous waterproof Oyster case with screw-down crown, often small in size (approximately 29-31 mm) for durability, and sometimes a unique "Turtle" or "Bubbleback" case style.
Dial features: Many sported distinctive black dials with luminescent Arabic numerals, pencil-shaped hands and an inner 24-hour ring (military time), sometimes marked "Oyster Lipton" or "Oyster Watch Co."
Movement: Generally powered by the Rolex manual caliber 59 (modified FF30) with 15 or 17 jewels, renowned for its robustness.
Meaning: These watches were essential tools for soldiers, offering Rolex quality in a robust and discreet package, making them historically significant and highly sought after by collectors today.
Why "Lipton"?
While the Lipton brand is famous for tea (Sir Thomas Lipton), the watch name "Lipton" appears to be a model designation used by Rolex, possibly related to its Canadian distribution or as a unique marker for those pieces intended for the military, although its exact origin in the Rolex naming convention is not fully detailed in the search results.

State:
* unpolished watch.
* watch tested and functionally serviced.
* Size 30 mm, looks larger when worn
* vintage tropical dial
good condition.

CONDITION REPORT: subjective for me as a collector, as a vintage piece.
The watch has minor scratches due to its vintage nature on the case, bezel, case back, and crystal. Nothing to worry about.
Glass in good condition, 9,5 out of 10
Case 8/10 – visible scratches in used condition.
9,5/10 Scope
Bracelet/bracelet slightly scratched 8/10, vintage bracelet
Dial in good condition 8,5/10
Clip/button slightly scratched 9,5/10.

Please see the photos. Wrist size in the photos: 16-17 cm.

-> D. SCOPE OF DELIVERY:
- Watch.
– additional bracelets.
Please see the photos.

0. GENERAL INFORMATION:
This is an extremely rare piece from our collection.
* 1 year warranty, just serviced.
– Many references here
*We are a group of passionate watch collectors, with a collector-focused buying approach.
– a watch boutique, focused on rare, unique, and different watches – not your typical retailer.

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*We are watch collectors at heart, and passionate curators.
*We offer rare, unique, and distinctive watches
*We take care of the watch as if it were for ourselves.
*1-year warranty.
*We ship our watches from Madrid, Spain.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
* Read the description carefully.
* The watch is sold in accordance with the laws and regulations of the European Union.
* The buyer must pay taxes if they purchase from outside the European Union.
– In the case of the Canary Islands, taxes also apply.
* The photos are an integral part of the description, please look carefully