Rolex — Datejust

Datejust 4467 Ovettone

“Ovettone (first Datejust)”

Produced 1945–1953. The inaugural Datejust reference, released for Rolex's 40th anniversary. Its 36 mm yellow-gold Ovettone case, automatic date display and Jubilee bracelet established the Datejust as Rolex's foundational dress-sport…

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Rolex Datejust 4467 Ovettone
Reference4467
BrandRolex
FamilyDatejust
Produced1945–1953
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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