- #Rolex oyster perpetual datejust 18k gold men 045 serial
- #Rolex oyster perpetual datejust 18k gold men 045 full
#Rolex oyster perpetual datejust 18k gold men 045 serial
The case carries a clear serial number, 2,542,xxx between the lugs at 6’ along with the model number 1601 again, at 12’. The inside of the case-back carries the Rolex model number 1601 with 18ct Swiss Geneva hallmarks and is signed Montres Rolex SA Geneva Switzerland.
#Rolex oyster perpetual datejust 18k gold men 045 full
The screw-down case-back is high polished and of full thickness, having never been inscribed. The watch case has the early shallow fluted bezel as opposed to the later, more dominant fluted bezel. The case has been carefully restored with very sympathetic light polishing and is in immaculate condition with no scratches, dings or similar marks visible to the naked eye. The original 18ct yellow gold case measures 36mm, not including the Rolex Oyster screw-down crown. This is the original Rolex dial which has been sympathetically restored to the very highest standards by the best dial restorers in the UK. Gilt applied ‘Hearts and Arrowheads’ hours markers with an outer minutes track subdivided into fifths of a minute, with gilt Dauphine hands and needle seconds hand. This has to be one the most beautiful vintage Rolex Dials and is certainly one of our favourites. Vintage Rolex ‘Datejust’ watches of this quality and condition are becoming increasingly hard to find, so we are very pleased to be able to offer this watch to you here. These, along with the gilt hands catch the light beautifully on the wrist. The dial has an unusual faded silver/lemon/cream look, which contrasts beautifully against the 18ct yellow gold case and gilt ‘Rolex Crown’ and ’Hearts and Arrows’ indices, around the dial. 1570, 26 jewel movement which is in spectacular condition, featuring the improved ‘butterfly’ rotor, so called due to it’s lightweight and similarity in appearance to a butterfly wing. The watch offered here has the Chronometer grade, Cal. The Rolex Datejust along with the Rolex Day Date have remained Rolex’s range-topping, gentleman’s dress watches, for over 60 years! However, early Rolex Datejusts are rarer and more sought after, so command higher prices than the Day Date. ‘Just’ stands for “just in time,” advancing the date exactly at midnight without delay. The Datejust also possessed a central second hand, moving from the subsidiary second hand that was the style at the time. The large 36mm size and classic design has become an icon of style and quality, changing very little in the intervening years. When launched in 1945, the Rolex Datejust broke new ground by being the world’s first automatic date mechanism in a wristwatch.
Description – The Perfect 50th Birthday or 50th Anniversary Present.