Datejust 36 16234 - Silver Stick Dial - Watch Only - 1988

Datejust 36 16234 - Silver Stick Dial - Watch Only - 1988

A classic Rolex Datejust 36 from an early production year of reference 16234, presented on its original Oyster bracelet with a silver stick dial and tritium-lume markers. This example pairs the stainless steel Oyster case with a white gold fluted bezel, the two-metal formula that defines the modern Datejust.

Details:

• Reference: 16234
• Year: ca. 1988
• Case Size: 36mm, stainless steel
• Bezel: Fluted, 18k white gold
• Dial: Silver with applied stick indices and stick hands, tritium luminescence (T Swiss T)
• Movement: Rolex Caliber 3135, automatic, approximately 48-hour power reserve
• Bracelet: Oyster, stainless steel with folding Oysterclasp
• Water Resistance: 100 meters

Set Includes:

• Watch head and bracelet only

Condition:

• Good condition with signs of wear
• Dial, hands and tritium markers clean with no visible damage
• Crystal free of significant scratches
• Cyclops date magnifier intact and functioning
• Movement running, all functions operating

Introduced in 1988 as the successor to the reference 16014, the 16234 was the first Datejust to house the caliber 3135 - a movement that would go on to power the Datejust line for nearly three decades.