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Vintage Rolex Datejust 1601 14K Yellow Gold Pie Pan Dial Jubilee Bracelet Watch
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Vintage Rolex Datejust 1601 14K Yellow Gold Pie Pan Dial Jubilee Bracelet Watch
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Product Specifications:
- Item Type: Vintage Automatic Wristwatch
- Brand: Rolex
- Model: Oyster Perpetual Datejust
- Reference Number: 1601
- Movement: Rolex automatic, pre-quickset
- Case Material: 14K Yellow Gold
- Case Size: 36mm
- Dial Type: Pie-pan (concave stepped dial)
- Indices: Applied gold-tone baton hour markers
- Hands: Gold-tone with pointed tips
- Crystal: Acrylic crystal with Cyclops magnifying lens
- Bezel Type: Fluted, fixed
- Bezel Color: 14K yellow gold
- Band Material: 14K yellow gold Jubilee-style bracelet
- Band Color: Yellow gold
- Crown: Gold-tone Rolex signed winding crown
- Features: Date display with Cyclops magnifying lens at 3 o'clock, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Swiss Made
- Style: Vintage luxury dress watch
- Year: 1969
- Condition: 7.5/10 — worn acrylic crystal and age-consistent stretch/wear on the bracelet
About the Watch:
The reference 1601 Datejust is one of the most significant vintage Rolex references produced — manufactured from the early 1960s through the late 1970s, it represents the Datejust at its most architecturally pure, with the fluted bezel, pie-pan dial, and Jubilee bracelet combination that defined Rolex dress watchmaking for two decades. The pie-pan dial — named for its distinctive concave stepped surface that resembles an inverted pie dish — is among the most sought-after dial variants in the vintage Rolex collecting world, prized for the visual depth and light reflection that the stepped profile creates across the champagne surface. The 14K gold case, fluted bezel, and Jubilee-style bracelet give this watch a warm, rich tone that distinguishes it from the more common stainless steel references and adds to its vintage appeal.
About the Rolex Datejust Reference 1601:
The Datejust was Rolex's first self-winding waterproof wristwatch with an automatically changing date, introduced in 1945 to celebrate the brand's 40th anniversary, and the reference 1601 carried that legacy through the 1960s and 1970s as the quintessential executive dress watch. In 14K yellow gold with the Jubilee-style bracelet, this reference has the classic precious-metal Datejust look associated with mid-century Rolex design: fluted bezel, champagne pie-pan dial, acrylic crystal, and balanced 36mm proportions. The pie-pan dial variant is particularly collectible because it was only produced for a limited window within the reference's production run, and surviving examples in solid gold with matching Jubilee-style bracelets are becoming increasingly difficult to source in the vintage market. A 7.5/10 example with honest wear — rather than a polished-out example that has lost its original surfaces — is precisely what the discerning vintage collector seeks for authenticity and long-term value.
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