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Old 2 October 2024, 02:27 AM   #1
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Gold Rolex Datejust, help identify please?

This watch showed up in a box of family jewelry. It's possible that it was given by my mom to my dad in 1971, who unfortunately passed away a year later. My mom, now in her 90s, can't remember.

Is it a 1601 model? I apologize for the single picture, as I don't have access to the watch.

Is this a jubilee wristband? I can't seem to find a single model that has the "thick" 6 and 9 markers.

Any help welcome.

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Old 2 October 2024, 04:02 AM   #2
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We will need much better photos to authenticate it.
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Old 2 October 2024, 04:13 AM   #3
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You'll obviously need to have better photos to get better opinions, but from what I can see it appears to be a 1601 on a Jubilee bracelet, but whether it is genuine or a replica is impossible to tell.

It has the look of a 14ct gold model but you'll need to look at the hallmarks on the case and bracelet or the stamps/engravings in the case back to be sure.

The dial is a little unusual but there were some 1601 watches with these thicker 6 and 9 marker dials made around the early 1970s.

Here's a link to a 1970 1601 bi-metallic watch with a similar dial:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1409249...e-14k-gold-and
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Rolex 16018. Looks genuine to me. A rare reference.
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Old 2 October 2024, 04:56 AM   #5
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Rolex 16018. Looks genuine to me. A rare reference.
It appears to be a 4-digit reference at first glance.
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Old 2 October 2024, 05:41 AM   #6
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Thank you all for the responses. I will see if I can acquire better pictures.

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Old 2 October 2024, 07:16 AM   #7
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I think those are called doorstop markers.
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They don’t look like doorstop markers to me, but the photo is obviously poor.
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It appears to be a 4-digit reference at first glance.
Indeed you’re right. Fat-fingered this one. 1601/8, pardon me.
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Looks to be a pan pie dial. Model. 1601/8
Need better pics. The dial is a known variant

Case and bezel look real nice, don’t polished more pics to authentic


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