Rolex Oyster Perpetual Zephyr Silver Dial ref. 1009 in 18k Yellow Gold Florentine Finish 16/14 The lume plots have developed

The lume plots have developed a lovely egg-yolk hue over time

Each of the crew wore a special mission patch

This version comes in a very popular vibrant blue Epi leather which also features the very handy extra pocket sleeve on the side

Reference 3646 is a diver Defy with the classic octagonal case with scalloped edges and a funky ‘70s chess board-esque rotating bakelite bezel

But the gold versions were used even into the early 2000s

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Zephyr Silver Dial ref. 1009 in 18k Yellow Gold Florentine Finish 16/14 The lume plots have developedZephyr named after Zephyrus, the Greek god and personification of the west wind was always a bit of an outlier in the Rolex catalogue. Although most Rolex Zephyr models used the familiar Oyster case that helped make the brand what it is today, they looked very different from the Oyster Perpetuals, GMT Masters, Datejusts, Day Dates, and so on. The first generation featured a faceted, machined bezel, a SWISS only marking at six oclock, and a rather