Rolex — Datejust

Datejust 1603

“Datejust (engine-turned)”

Produced 1959–1978. Steel engine-turned sibling of the 1601. The 1603 keeps the same pie-pan 36 mm Datejust case but gives the line a sportier, all-steel bezel expression.

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Rolex Datejust 1603
Reference1603
BrandRolex
FamilyDatejust
Produced1959–1978
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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