{"id":19144,"date":"2025-12-12T14:59:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lemuseonline.com\/watches-for-sale\/rolex-cellini-ref-4012\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:02:37","slug":"rolex-cellini-ref-4012","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.lemuseonline.com\/en\/watches-for-sale\/rolex-cellini-ref-4012\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolex Cellini ref. 4012"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>Technical Details &amp; Model History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Case<\/strong>: 18kt white gold, elegant rectangular shape typical of the Cellini line, measuring 26 mm \u00d7 32 mm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movement<\/strong>: manual winding Rolex caliber 1600<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dial<\/strong>: original blue dial, extremely rare and refined<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crystal<\/strong>: sapphire<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strap<\/strong>: original black crocodile leather strap<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buckle<\/strong>: original Rolex stainless steel buckle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reference<\/strong>: 4012<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year of production<\/strong>: 1975<\/li>\n<li><strong>Condition<\/strong>: exceptional, still retaining traces of the original factory protective lacquer on the caseback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Extremely rare <strong>18kt white gold<\/strong> version, produced in very limited numbers<\/li>\n<li>Original <strong>blue dial<\/strong>, one of the hardest configurations to find for reference 4012<\/li>\n<li>Pure and elegant design, far removed from Rolex\u2019s traditional sports models, intended for a sophisticated clientele<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding state of preservation, with remnants of the original factory protective coating still present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Historical Context<\/h2>\n<p>During the 1970s, Rolex developed the <strong>Cellini<\/strong> line to explore a more classical and elegant aesthetic, inspired by Italian Renaissance art. Reference <strong>4012<\/strong> stands as one of the most refined expressions of this collection: a rectangular white gold case paired with an exceptionally elegant blue dial. 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