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Rolex Datejust Ref. 16030 - Blue 'Buckley' Dial
SOLD
Hard 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 Datejusts was the first series to become available with a myriad of dial colors and case and bracelet materials — something that has stuck with the Datejust name ever since. What the 4-digits watches do lack, is a quickset date — something that was resolved with the introduction of the 5-digit pieces in the late 1970s.
The piece that we have here, a Reference 16030 from circa 1981, comes to us with an honest case showing signs of a light previous polishing, retaining even, symmetrical lugs and shows only light signs of wear throughout. The steel 'engine-turned' bezel is in excellent, crisp condition showing matching wear. The real treat here is the blue 'Buckley' dial within... The indices are printed in a crisp, contrasting white and are complimented by a white-painted handset. There is some very light wear around the center post as well as some edge wear at the 3 o'clock position, and is otherwise in fantastic condition with deeply patinated and fully-intact Tritium plots. The Tritium within the handset matches nicely.
This piece comes fitted to a correct solid-link Jubilee bracelet with a signed blade clasp, both showing a light previous polish and show consistent wear with the case.
'Buckleys' are very much a love-it-or-hate-it sort of thing, but we're huge fans and these blue-dial examples are amongst our favorites.Condition Report & Details
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Rolex Datejust Ref. 16030 - Blue 'Buckley' DialSale price$7,750.00 USD Regular price
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