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Rolex Datejust 1601

Partially verified

This Rolex Datejust reference 1601, dated to 1965 based on the serial number 126xxxx, is constructed in a two-tone Rolesor configuration featuring stainless steel and 18-karat rose gold. The case measures 36 mm in diameter and is fitted with a plexiglass crystal and a fluted rose gold bezel. The dial is a pie-pan style with a silver soleil finish and rose gold doorstop-shaped hour markers. A date display is positioned at 3 o'clock under a cyclops lens. The rose gold hands have been re-applied with modern Super-LumiNova. The watch is powered by an automatic self-winding movement featuring a slow-set date mechanism. It is presented on a two-tone Jubilee bracelet, reference 62150H, with 555 end links. The auction description notes that the bracelet, clasp (stamped J3), and the luminous material on the hands are non-original to the initial production date of the watch.

Frontal view of the Rolex Datejust 1601 showing the silver pie-pan dial, fluted rose gold bezel, and two-tone Jubilee bracelet.
Frontal view of the Rolex Datejust 1601 showing the silver pie-pan dial, fluted rose gold bezel, and two-tone Jubilee bracelet. — Zamanito. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
zamanito.com
Category
Wristwatch · Self-winding wristwatch with date
Maker / attribution
Rolex
Reference
1601
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1965
Source-reported place
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
126xxxx

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial

The timepiece features a 36 mm stainless steel case paired with a fluted 18-karat rose gold bezel and a plexiglass crystal. The dial is a silver-toned 'pie-pan' configuration with a soleil finish, accented by rose-gold 'doorstop' hour markers. A date aperture is located at the 3 o'clock position, topped by the characteristic cyclops magnifier.

The hour and minute hands are finished in rose gold. According to the provided information, the luminous material on these hands has been updated with modern Super-LumiNova.

Evidence for this section
  • “قاب ساعت دارای قطر ۳۶ میلی‌متر و مجهز به طلق پلکسی‌گلاس (Plexi) و زه دندانه‌دار طلای صورتی است.”
  • “صفحه ساعت از نوع مقعر موسوم به pie-pan با پرداخت آفتابی (soleil) به رنگ نقره‌ای گرم است.”
  • “عقربه‌های طلای صورتی طبق توضیحات منبع با ماده شب‌نمای مدرن‌تر Super-LumiNova شارژ مجدد شده‌اند.”

Movement and Components

The watch is driven by an automatic self-winding movement identified as having a slow-set date mechanism. The auction description specifies that the movement has undergone a full service by a watchmaker to ensure technical functionality.

The watch is mounted on a two-tone Jubilee bracelet, designated as reference 62150H. The assembly includes end links marked with code 555 and a clasp stamped with the code J3.

Evidence for this section
  • “موتور ساعت از نوع اتوماتیک خودکوک با مکانیزم تنظیم تاریخ با دور آرام (slow-set) است.”
  • “بند ساعت مدل Jubilee دو رنگ از فولاد و طلای صورتی با رفرنس 62150H است که پیوندهای انتهایی آن دارای کد 555 و قفل آن مهر J3 خورده است.”

Provenance and Maintenance

The source dates the watch to 1965, referencing the serial number 126xxxx.

The description cautions that several components are not original to the 1965 production year. Specifically, the bracelet, the J3-stamped clasp, and the luminous material on the hands are reported as later replacements or modifications.

Evidence for this section
  • “این ساعت مچی کلاسیک Rolex Datejust رفرنس 1601 بر اساس شماره سریال 126xxxx به سال ۱۹۶۵ میلادی تعلق دارد.”
  • “قفل با کد J3 و بند 62150H و همچنین مواد لومینوس عقربه‌ها در دوره‌های بعد جایگزین یا اعمال شده‌اند”

Open research questions

  • Can the J3 clasp code be more precisely dated to confirm the era of the bracelet replacement?
  • What is the full caliber designation of this specific movement?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Rolex Datejust 1601
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerRolex“برند: Rolex”
Reference1601“شماره رفرنس: 1601”
Serial126xxxx“شماره سریال 126xxxx”
Date1965“متعلق به سال ۱۹۶۵ میلادی”
Case MaterialStainless steel and 18k rose gold“جنس قاب: فولاد ضدزنگ و طلای صورتی ۱۸ عیار”
MovementAutomatic with slow-set date“موتور ساعت از نوع اتوماتیک خودکوک با مکانیزم تنظیم تاریخ با دور آرام (slow-set) است.”
Bracelet Reference62150H“بند ساعت مدل Jubilee دو رنگ از فولاد و طلای صورتی با رفرنس 62150H است”

Visible details

  • Pie-pan dial with silver soleil finish
  • Fluted rose gold bezel
  • Date window with cyclops magnifier at 3 o'clock
  • Two-tone Jubilee bracelet

Research qualifications

  • Clasp and bracelet are identified as replacements
  • Super-LumiNova on hands is identified as a later application

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Rolex Datejust 1601 in Steel and Rose Gold Silver Dial

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record 81b03ee472

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