Rolex — Datejust

Datejust 1600

“Datejust (smooth)”

Produced 1960–1977. Smooth-bezel member of the classic 16xx pie-pan Datejust generation. It shares the 36 mm Oyster case and Cyclops date architecture with the 1601 and 1603 while presenting the cleanest bezel profile.

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Rolex Datejust 1600
Reference1600
BrandRolex
FamilyDatejust
Produced1960–1977
StatusDiscontinued
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Rolex — 12 min readRolex Datejust: The Watch That Made the Date Feel InevitableA connected history of the Datejust, from the 1945 Jubilee reference 4467 and the Cyclops lens to the four-digit 1600/1601/1603 era, Oysterquartz, Lady-Datejust, sapphire five-digit references, Datejust II, and the modern 31, 36, and 41 mm collection.

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