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Old 27 September 2012, 10:35 PM   #1
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Incoming - Rolex Datejust 1601 1973

Looking around I found this Rolex Datejust 1601

39xxxxxx serial number

Great condition, we'll good enough to be my new daily beater ;-)

I just noticed that around every 1000th post I bought a watch :

Post 1000 - Day Date 1810

Post 2000 - Submariner 16610

Post 3000 - (almost) Datejust 1601 (the watch I would never buy ;-)
It's a 1973 model - my wife birth year !

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Old 27 September 2012, 10:38 PM   #2
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my favourite DJ dial! very nice
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Old 27 September 2012, 10:58 PM   #3
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nice one Marc !
but you should give it to your wife...
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Old 28 September 2012, 01:41 AM   #4
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nice one Marc !
but you should give it to your wife...
That's the kind of the intention . . .

Next year she will be 40 . . . but once a woman has your watch on her wrist . . . it was yours . . .

And my princess loves bigger watches so it will be "bye bye Datejust" pretty soon I am afraid . . .

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Old 28 September 2012, 01:46 AM   #5
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Very nice.
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Old 28 September 2012, 01:55 AM   #6
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Great pie pan dial!
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Old 28 September 2012, 02:09 AM   #7
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Old 28 September 2012, 12:09 PM   #8
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Very clean, what a nice find.
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Old 28 September 2012, 12:40 PM   #9
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Very nice, simple yet elegant. Wear it in good health.
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Old 28 September 2012, 01:24 PM   #10
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Congrats, very nice and my birth year too:)
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Old 29 September 2012, 05:24 AM   #11
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this is the nowdays called "wide boy" dial. looks really nice, and it is inspired on the Tudor seventies dials. nice watch. enjoy it!
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Old 29 September 2012, 07:05 AM   #12
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Very niceeeeeeeee!
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Old 29 September 2012, 07:47 AM   #13
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Congrats ! Is the JB the original ?
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Old 29 September 2012, 07:50 AM   #14
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Congrats Marc...thats a beauty ;-)
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Old 7 October 2012, 12:09 AM   #15
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Nice, congrats!
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Old 7 October 2012, 12:17 AM   #16
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Very nice WG Datejust, love the wide indice markers.
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Old 8 October 2012, 03:22 AM   #17
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I missed this somehow, but want to say I love it. Classic and beautiful. Nice score Marc.
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Old 8 October 2012, 03:48 AM   #18
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I missed this somehow, but want to say I love it. Classic and beautiful. Nice score Marc.
Me too

What a classy and elegant watch, Mate.

Congrats to this stunner
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Old 9 October 2012, 01:38 AM   #19
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Nice watch , need some polish job , then will be awesome ...
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Awesome
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Old 10 October 2012, 07:53 PM   #21
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Nice! i got a dj 1601 tt from dad but yours looks better
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Old 10 October 2012, 11:44 PM   #22
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Something mystically romantic in these vintage DJ's............
like it!
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Old 11 October 2012, 08:55 PM   #23
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DJ are my favorites! here's some of mine :)



a few more of mine...



altho i have plenty of sport rolex, i usually pick my datejusts and precisions when it's time to strap one on :)

all the best from the south pacific!

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Old 12 October 2012, 06:48 PM   #24
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a few more of mine...



altho i have plenty of sport rolex, i usually pick my datejusts and precisions when it's time to strap one on :)

all the best from the south pacific!

janice :)
Nice collection Janice !

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Old 12 October 2012, 07:09 PM   #25
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Congratulations! Love that dial.
Wear it in good health!
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Old 16 October 2012, 02:16 AM   #26
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Rolex & candlelight ;-)

Here you go

A shot I just made

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Old 16 October 2012, 03:05 AM   #27
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Beautiful Datejust!!! (Double-check the authenticity of the Jubilee clasp.)
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Old 23 October 2012, 02:50 AM   #28
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You could have guessed it . . .

My Datejust is stolen !

But I retrieved it on my wife wrist . . . lucky me ?

Anyway it's an early 40 th birthday present . . .

Just shot some pics

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Old 25 October 2012, 01:35 AM   #29
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Hi Guys,

new on this forum... first post...

I have a submariner but love these datejust-models. I'm offered a mid 80ties golden DJ. Can you advise me what you think as a normal price-range for a golden DJ? Almost new... typical story.. bought in the eigthies and put a save..

thx!
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Old 25 October 2012, 03:10 AM   #30
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Hi Guys,

new on this forum... first post...

I have a submariner but love these datejust-models. I'm offered a mid 80ties golden DJ. Can you advise me what you think as a normal price-range for a golden DJ? Almost new... typical story.. bought in the eigthies and put a save..

thx!
Hello Peet,

Welkom op TRF

Open a new thread and post some pics and details

As soon as we have these we can tell you some more . . . it really all depends on condition . . .

Like how is the Jubilee ?

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