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Lot 21 ROLEX
DATEJUST TIGER'S EYE DIAL REF. 1601
DATEJUST TIGER'S EYE DIAL REF. 1601
ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, TIGER'S EYE DIAL AND BRACELET, MADE FOR THE ENGLISH MARKET
SIGNED ROLEX, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 1601, CASE NO. 4'044'092, CIRCA 1975
Closed6 November 2023
Estimate
CHF 30,000–50,000
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Specialist note
Offered in very good overall condition, the present timepiece features a highly attractive and beautiful tiger’s eye dial, a chatoyant gemstone with a reddish brown hue with a silky luster that matches effortlessly with the yellow gold case and bracelet. Adding rarity to the timepiece, the inside case back displays English hallmarks.
Introduced at the end of the Second World War in 1945, the Rolex Datejust commemorated the 40TH anniversary of the storied brand. Perhaps one of the most iconic watches not only to the brand, but to the world, the Datejust is one of the longest, most continuously produced models.
Furthermore, reference 1601 was the first Rolex Datejust fitted with stone dials, including jasper, rubellite, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite, obsidian, opal, and ammonite, as well as tiger’s eye like the present example.
Introduced at the end of the Second World War in 1945, the Rolex Datejust commemorated the 40TH anniversary of the storied brand. Perhaps one of the most iconic watches not only to the brand, but to the world, the Datejust is one of the longest, most continuously produced models.
Furthermore, reference 1601 was the first Rolex Datejust fitted with stone dials, including jasper, rubellite, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite, obsidian, opal, and ammonite, as well as tiger’s eye like the present example.