{"product_id":"rolex-datejust-ref-1601-3-sunburst-champagne-wide-boy-dial-unpolished","title":"Rolex Datejust Ref. 1601\/3 - Sunburst Champagne 'Wide Boy' Dial Unpolished","description":"\u003cp\u003eHard to believe - but the Datejust has been around since 1945. It is far older than its bigger and attention-hogging Submariner brethren. The Datejust was Rolex’s idea of the perfect everyday watch. The robustness of the Oyster case, combined with the elegance of an Oyster Perpetual. The ‘4 digit’ series of Datejust are particularly attractive for their pie-pan dials which offer a layer of three-dimensionality to the dials that went away with the advent of quickset date and 5-digit Datejusts. These early Datejusts were available as the 1601, with a fluted white gold bezel, or the 1603, with an engine-turned steel bezel. The 4-Digit Datejusts were also the first series to become available with a myriad of dial colors and case and bracelet materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe example that we have here is a Ref. 1601\/3 from circa 1971 featuring a two-tone stainless steel and yellow gold construction. It comes to us in exceptional overall condition, spared of any previous polishing throughout and shows just normal signs of wear. The champagne dial inside retains its crisp sunburst finishing on the surface, with very 1970s applied 'wide boy' indices and a matching 'wide boy' handset. Additionally, this dial is devoid of any luminous material — a surprisingly uncommon trait for Datejusts and Day-Dates during this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll things considered, this is tough to beat, be it for your one vintage watch, or as an additional to a growing collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver \u0026 Clarke Vintage Watches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51667905806653,"sku":"OC3129","price":6450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/6138\/3741\/files\/ROLEX_DATEJUST_2TONE_WEB_1_5c9da9de-2ef4-4c7a-a483-145634f15900.jpg?v=1777935592","url":"https:\/\/oliverandclarke.com\/products\/rolex-datejust-ref-1601-3-sunburst-champagne-wide-boy-dial-unpolished","provider":"Oliver \u0026 Clarke Vintage Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}