Fine Watches

Rolex

Datejust, Reference 1601 | A yellow gold wristwatch with date | Circa 1973

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Lot Closed

May 13, 01:40 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 8,000 CHF

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Lot Details

Description

Dial: white, buckley

Calibre: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels

Movement number: D'437'076

Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down case back

Case number: 3'434'667

Closure: 18k yellow gold Rolex buckle

Size: 36 mm diameter

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: yes

Papers: no

Accessories: Rolex presentation case and product literature

Please refer to our Conditions of Business for Buyers for our Buyer’s Premium in Switzerland. Please note that it is a reference 1601 and not as previously stated. Please note that the watch and the buckle are in yellow gold and not in pink gold as previously stated.

The reference 1601 is one of the defining vintage Datejust references, combining Rolex’s fluted bezel, pie-pan dial and 36 mm Oyster case.

The present yellow gold example is fitted with a white “Buckley” dial, distinguished by painted black Roman numerals rather than applied indexes. The dial’s stark typography gives the watch a sharper and more architectural appearance than standard Datejust configurations of the period.

The acrylic crystal with Cyclops magnifier and calibre 1570 firmly place the watch within Rolex’s 1970s production. Preserved with its presentation accessories, the present watch represents one of the most recognisable and collectible vintage Datejust dial variants.