Rolex. A very rare and attractive 18K white gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and lapis lazuli dial

A very attractive and classic combination of rich blue lapis lazuli and cool white gold, only a small number were produced of the reference 1601 white gold Rolex Datejust with lapis lazuli dial.
Over the years Rolex has created many different dial designs with a variety of materials. Rolex has and continues to experiment with many different hard-stones. Due to the fragile nature of the stone many of these hard-stone dials break during production, they are therefore costly and subsequently highly sought after by collectors.