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Grey Buckley - Buckley dials are beautiful with their bold painted Roman numerals. We see them coming in different colors, white, black, blue, brown, gold and grey, if we remember correctly. The example offered dates back to 1974 and is fitted with a grey Buckley dial, in our humble opinion, one of the nicest colors in the range. The very prominent white painted numerals create a very elegant, yet timeless look, its something else. When exposed to daylight, the color palette ranges from light grey over to anthracite and even black. The black & white look on this 1603 won't go unnoticed, in fact, this dial is always a conversation topic.
SKU | 1.2.016 |
Brand | Rolex |
Model | Datejust Grey Buckley dial |
Ref. No. | 1603 |
Serial No. | 3916xxx |
Year | 1974 |
Gender | Gents |
Case Size | 36mm |
Case | Very nice vintage condition case that is showing some wear from age. The engine turned bezel is in nice condition too. |
Bracelet / Strap | Later solid link 78360 Oyster bracelet not showing much wear from age. |
Dial | Very rare grey Buckley dial showing only very little aging, matching Tritium hands. |
Price | Sold |
Crystal | Acrylic |
Movement | Automatic |
Functions | Date |
Condition | Very good |
Box | No |
Papers | No |

Brief History
Rolex Datejust
Released in 1945 to celebrate the brand’s 40th anniversary, the Datejust was the first automatic chronometer wristwatch to indicate the date through a window on the dial. The Datejust is characterized by its date window under the ‘cyclops’ window. Iconic vintage Datejusts were made in 36mm case diameter, with a range of steel and precious metal versions.
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