Rolex Oyster-Perpetual Date Purple Linen Dial Ref. 1500 1980 including the so-called rolled-over lugs

including the so-called rolled-over lugs

Safe and sporty

- No lume champagne dial

that was issued to the Maestranza Aérea de Madrid (MAESMA)

gaskets and battery were changed

Rolex Oyster-Perpetual Date Purple Linen Dial Ref. 1500 1980 including the so-called rolled-over lugsThe Rolex OP Date reference 1500 is a cool 34mm watch that has become more of a focus with collectors over the past years, especially when it has a special twist like this example! Already a rare feature would be a linen (or sometimes referred to as mosaic) dial on these, most commonly seen in silver or champagne color, but this fella was born with a blue versionand it turned purple through the years. How cool is that?! Furthermore, on the dial is