No Reserve
8069
Rolex
Ref. 1601
Datejust
A fine and attractive stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with center seconds, date, bracelet and guarantee
- Estimate
- HK$32,000 - 48,000•€3,800 - 5,700$4,100 - 6,200
HK$30,480
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1971
- Reference No
- 1601
- Movement No
- D’902’421
- Case No
- 2’841’674; inside caseback stamped “1601”, III.71
- Model Name
- Datejust
- Material
- 14K yellow gold and stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1570, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Two Tone Rolex Jubliee bracelet, endlinks stamped “255”, max length 190mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- A truly classic timepiece since its release in 1959, the Rolex Datejust ref. 1601 maintains its elegant charm to this day.
- The initial ref. 1601 were equipped with the cal. 1565, with later examples upgraded to the cal. 1570, as seen in this present example from circa 1971.
- Presented in excellent overall condition, this classic two-tone Rolex Datejust comes with a timeless champagne pie-pan dial with an attractively aged patina on the bezel and bracelet that make this timepiece an elegant choice for any occasion.
- The initial ref. 1601 were equipped with the cal. 1565, with later examples upgraded to the cal. 1570, as seen in this present example from circa 1971.
- Presented in excellent overall condition, this classic two-tone Rolex Datejust comes with a timeless champagne pie-pan dial with an attractively aged patina on the bezel and bracelet that make this timepiece an elegant choice for any occasion.
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.
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