Can you help me identify this Rolex?

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Originally Posted by wade

Launched in 1945 as the Jubilee Datejust model 4467, it was only available in 18K gold at first and when the fortunes of the Prince faded this became their flagship model. This model features a fine coin edged bezel, a gold edged date window, alternating red/ black date figures, a tiny bubbleback winder and a deeply domed back. This was an Ovettone model. (Three piece case)

The Ovettone model was soon surpassed by a model with only two case parts. Yet it still retained the protruding back, and the finely milled bezel. The date function also retained the its alternating red and black numbers. The only obvious change was that the winding crown, previously the small bubbleback crown became larger when Rolex increased the depth to which it went from 60 to 165 feet.

The most dramatic change in Datejust occurred in 1954 when Rolex introduced the Cyclops lens at Basel. This allowed the date to be read easier and has now become part of the Rolex signature. Soon came a slimmer movement, which allowed the fitting of a flatter back. The new movement calibre 1065 introduced in 1957 was much lighter and much slimmer than its predecessor making the old domed back obsolete


I think this puts my watch at somewher between a 45 and 53, and the final verdict on the band? not original?

Nice info. Seems to confirm it's a 4467. Where is the abstract from, please?