Explore the timeless versatility of the Rolex Datejust 1601 through a collector's photos. Discover why this vintage reference remains a daily wear favorite.
Just one question though: did they use rose gold in the 6o ties? I thought only yellow gold? Probably my ignorance. I also like the place it was originally sold: close by Jeddah
My daily beater is a 1601 steel/red gold from the early 70ยดs, bought in Dubai. (I guess the Middle East market was better for red gold than the European). - Funny side-comment, the service manager at one of the Norwegian Rolex dealers claimed he had never...
Rolex does not officially confirm production figures - but according to a so-called "well informed source" the ratio of all steel steel/yellow gold to steel/red gold was supposed to be somewhat 18.000 to 1 up to the modern models when red gold became real...
The cheapest Rolex today goes for 10x more. A dollar in 1960 is worth about 8.66 today. Think a similar priced Rolex would be worth around USD 10k new today (vs USD 3,865 for a purely CPI driven price increase).
I purely bought them to invest and hold value as we have a huge currency devaluation issue and economic chaos in our country . Air King 14000, Rolex 168000, Rolex 1601, Rolex 1660 and even 18038..