No Reserve
1018
Rolex
Ref. 16013
Datejust
A fine and attractive two-tone stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with “linen dial”, date, center seconds, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$15,000 - 25,000•€1,700 - 2,800$1,900 - 3,200
HK$56,700
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1978
- Reference No
- 16013
- Movement No
- 0’126’722
- Case No
- 5’690’889, inside cashback stamped “16000”
- Model Name
- Datejust
- Material
- 14k yellow gold and stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3035, 27 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 14K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet, endlinks stamped “455”, max length 175mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp stamped “C10”
- Dimensions
- 36mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Alhambra Watch Co. LTD, Kowloon, Hong Kong stamped 26th January 1979, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
During the late 1970s, Rolex introduced the calibre 3035 movement with the Datejust reference 16000 series. The new generation of Datejust watches added the convenience of the quick-set date function. The present example of ref. 16013 features all the signature aesthetics of the Datejust line, with the fluted bezel, baton hour markers and the cyclops magnifying bubble over the date aperture, furthermore the dial displays a linen texture that gives the watch its own flare and personality. Offering the best of both worlds, the present two-tone ref. 16013 embodies just enough gold to offer a touch of luxury while keeping the right balance of steel to keep the casual look. Coupled with an excellent overall condition with its original guarantee, the timepiece is fitted with the equally stunning Jubilee bracelet that provides maximum comfort.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
Browse Maker