195 Rolex A charming and rare, Datejust, automatic wristwatch in yellow gold, with tiger-eye dial, reference 1601.
Estimate: € 15.000 – 30.000
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| model | Datejust |
|---|---|
| year | 1977 |
| reference | 1601 |
| case material | 18K yellow gold |
| case number | 5'063'349 |
| bracelet material | 18K yellow gold Rolex bracelet, approximate length 190 mm |
| movement type | Automatic, cal. 1570, 26 jewels |
| dimension | 36mm Diameter |
| signed | Case, dial and movement |
At first glance, it’s a Rolex Datejust reference 1601 in yellow gold—a familiar silhouette to the discerning eye. But the dial is not simple, it is remarkable. Crafted from tiger’s eye, a stone revered since antiquity, the dial shimmers with a natural energy that no lacquer or enamel could ever imitate. The golden veins dance across its surface like molten sunlight suspended in time. Each stripe, each shade, drawn by nature’s own hand over millennia, makes this watch unlike any other. In the 1970s, Rolex experimented —quietly, sparingly— with dials made from hard stones. Lapis, jasper, onyx. But tiger’s eye was reserved for the bold. Few were made and even fewer display the kind of layered richness and depth found here. Matched with a warm, well-preserved 18K yellow gold case and bracelet, this Datejust becomes far more than a classic. It is a study in contrast between the industrial precision of Rolex and the organic unpredictability of stone.
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