Datejust 1601/3 - Champagne Wide Boy Dial - 14k Yellow Gold & Steel - Watch Only (1971)

Rolex Datejust 1601/3 - Champagne Wide Boy Dial - 14k Yellow Gold & Steel - Watch Only (1971)

A quintessential early-1970s two-tone Datejust with the sought-after champagne "wide boy" dial and matching hands, an executive-era Rolex that pairs the classic 36mm Oyster silhouette with the warmth of 14k yellow gold. This is the US-market 1601/3 variant, distinguished by 14k gold (rather than the European 18k) on the fluted bezel, winding crown and jubilee center links, presented here in honest vintage condition with a sharp overall case.

Details:

• Reference: 1601/3
• Year: ca. 1971
• Case Size: 36mm, stainless steel Oyster case with 14k yellow gold fluted bezel and 14k yellow gold Twinlock crown
• Bezel: 14k yellow gold, fluted
• Dial: Champagne "wide boy" - applied non-luminous wide baton hour markers with matching wide-boy hands, printed Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust text, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified below center, date aperture at 3 o'clock
• Movement: Rolex Caliber 1575, automatic, 26 jewels, 19,800 vph, approximately 48-hour power reserve, COSC-certified chronometer
• Bracelet: Two-tone Jubilee, stainless steel outer links with 14k yellow gold center links, folding Oysterclasp in steel - matching clasp code and bracelet
• Crystal: Acrylic (plexiglass) with Cyclops date magnifier
• Water Resistance: 100 meters

Set Includes:

• Watch only

Condition:

• Champagne wide boy dial and hands present cleanly with no notable defects
• Some marks in crystal
• Fluted 14k yellow gold bezel with defined edges, crown crisp
• Matching clasp code and bracelet
• Honest vintage condition in sharp state with normal stretch in bracelet

The "wide boy" configuration is a short-lived early-1970s dial variant of the Datejust with hour markers and hands notably wider than the standard batons of the era, a detail that has become one of the most collectable points of identification for vintage Rolex enthusiasts.