Rolex Datejust 1601
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1965
Maker / issuer
RolexThis Rolex Datejust reference 1601, dated to 1965 based on the serial number 126xxxx, is constructed in a two-tone Rolesor configuration featuring stainless steel and 18-karat rose gold.
The case measures 36 mm in diameter and is fitted with a plexiglass crystal and a fluted rose gold bezel. The dial is a pie-pan style with a silver soleil finish and rose gold doorstop-shaped hour markers. A date display is positioned at 3 o'clock under a cyclops lens. The rose gold hands have been re-applied with modern Super-LumiNova. The watch is powered by an automatic self-winding movement featuring a slow-set date mechanism.
It is presented on a two-tone Jubilee bracelet, reference 62150H, with 555 end links. The auction description notes that the bracelet, clasp (stamped J3), and the luminous material on the hands are non-original to the initial production date of the watch.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1965
- Type
- Self-winding wristwatch with date
- Maker
- Rolex
- Serial
- 126xxxx
- Movement
- Automatic with slow-set date
- Reference
- 1601
- Case Material
- Stainless steel and 18k rose gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Bracelet Reference
- 62150H
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex
Design
- Case and Dial
- The timepiece features a 36 mm stainless steel case paired with a fluted 18-karat rose gold bezel and a plexiglass crystal. The dial is a silver-toned 'pie-pan' configuration with a soleil finish, accented by rose-gold 'doorstop' hour markers. A date aperture is located at the 3 o'clock position, topped by the characteristic cyclops magnifier. The hour and minute hands are finished in rose gold. According to the provided information, the luminous material on these hands has been updated with modern Super-LumiNova.
- Visible features
- • Pie-pan dial with silver soleil finish • Fluted rose gold bezel • Date window with cyclops magnifier at 3 o'clock • Two-tone Jubilee bracelet
- Movement and Components
- The watch is driven by an automatic self-winding movement identified as having a slow-set date mechanism. The auction description specifies that the movement has undergone a full service by a watchmaker to ensure technical functionality. The watch is mounted on a two-tone Jubilee bracelet, designated as reference 62150H. The assembly includes end links marked with code 555 and a clasp stamped with the code J3.
- Provenance and Maintenance
- The source dates the watch to 1965, referencing the serial number 126xxxx. The description cautions that several components are not original to the 1965 production year. Specifically, the bracelet, the J3-stamped clasp, and the luminous material on the hands are reported as later replacements or modifications.
Identification
- Reference
- 1601
- Serial number
- 126xxxx
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Clasp and bracelet are identified as replacements
- Research required: Super-LumiNova on hands is identified as a later application