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

Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, ref. 1601, case no. 3'822'712, circa 1974

Details
Rolex. A very rare and attractive 18K white gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and lapis lazuli dial
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, ref. 1601, case no. 3'822'712, circa 1974
Movement: automatic, cal. 1570, 26 jewels
Dial: lapis lazuli, magnified window for date
Case: screw back, screw down crown
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: 36 mm. diam.
With: white metal Rolex buckle
Special Notice
On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 8% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

Lot Essay

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.

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