Stainless Steel and 14K Yellow Gold Rolex Oyester Perpetual DateJust Watch

This gentleman's stainless steel and 14K yellow gold Rolex Oyester Perpetual DateJust wristwatch is Swiss-made and features a 35 mm silver-coloured dial with gold-coloured hour markers and matching gold-tone hour, minute and second hands. There is a magnified date window at the three o'clock. A 14K yellow gold fluted bezel and screw-down crown add an element of richness to this classic piece. The watch runs on an automatic movement, has a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and screw-down crown. It is water-resistant to 100 metres. This model was produced between 1969 and 1973. The watch is attached to a brown aftermarket leather band with silver-coloured buckle.

Founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex has grown to become the world’s leading luxury watch brand. The Rolex name and the famed crown logo are synonymous with prestige, quality and craftsmanship. The brand patented the first waterproof watch case in 1926, aptly named the Oyster. Using a proprietary construction comprising of a screw-down caseback, screw-down winding crown, and sealed crystal clamped down by a bezel, the Oyster case remains as the foundation for almost all modern Rolex watches. Rolex watches with Oyster cases have a minimum water resistance rating of 100 metres and can reach up to 3,900 metres for specialized diving watch models. In 1945, Rolex was the first to introduce a chronometer wristwatch with a date window on the dial. The DateJust and the day-date continue to be Rolex’s flagship dress watch models. In the 1980s, Rolex became the first watch brand to use high-grade 904L stainless steel for its watch cases. Since 2018, all steel Rolex watches are fashioned from Rolex’s own 904L alloy, known as Oystersteel. Today, Rolex manufactures all of its mechanical movements in-house, using both cutting-edge machinery and traditional handmade techniques. Rolex watches are designed to last for many decades and are worn as timepieces and jewellery while vintage models are also widely sought after by collectors. The first Rolex waterproof watch was unveiled in 1926 and was called the Oyster because it was clamped shut like an oyster shell and could survive underwater.

• Model number: 1601
• Case: 2957173
• Stainless steel; 14K yellow gold
• Gram weight: 53.6
• Dial measures approximately 35 mm 
• Independently appraised value for insurance purposes: $7,000.00 (note: may not reflect selling price)

All items in the Estate Originals Collection are estate pieces created in years gone by. Although this item is in excellent condition, it could have some signs of its age and past enjoyment. The images shown are of the exact item you will receive.