Take a Look at Paul Altieri's Complete Rolex Stella Dial Collection

Paul Altieri, CEO of Bob's Watches shares with us a new collection of watches he has just pieced together After years of scouring the globe, Paul has finally collected a complete batch of Rolex "Stella" Day-Dates and a Datejust Intended for the the Middle East market in the '70s, the enamel "Stella" dial set of watches were supposedly referenced after American artist Frank Stella for their vivid bright colors; another theory is that the name was taken from the Latin word for "Star" The colorful dials never really quite caught on when they were first released but have since started to garner attention from vintage watch collectors.

The resurgence of these colorful dress watches was enough for Rolex to try their luck again, and at the 2013 Baselworld, a new batch of Stellas were released - this time with a satin metal finish Sitting at 36mm in case size, not many of these vintage Stella Rolexes can be found in such conditions Due to the dial material, they are prone to cracks and deterioration.

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