Datejust 1601 hand question

[jackruff]

I've been looking at a vintage datejusts and noticed most have stick hands. I came across this 1965 with these hands - Dauphine I presume.. I have seen models from 64 and 66 (and other years) all with stick hands. So is this just a normal variance or non- original? Or just one of those Rolex things for no rhyme or reason just an anomaly/difference. I also notice that some models (Like this one) have lume spots on the outer of the indices - is this something that was added as standard at some stage because some models don't seem to have them or perhaps missing over time? (seems to be the older ones without.)

All help greatly appreciated.

Regards

Barry

[swish77]

Around 1964-65, is the cross-over from the Dauphine hands style to the stick hands, so you see Datejusts from those years with both. However, if the watch was serviced later on and hands were changed, the RSC would most likely have put on the stick style hands. That's why you see some early '60s Datejusts with stick hands. As for the dials, you see many different styles over the years, just like with other Rolex models. Different hour markers, different minute markers, different luminous applications, etc ... There are also non-luminmous dials (no dots), but they should be matched with non-luminmous hands that are just metal. The confusing thing is that there are original non-luminous dials that have "t" for tritium on the bottom, so go figure.

[jackruff]

Thanks swish77..../ Aaron

Appreciate the very helpful information

Regards

Barry

[crowncollection]

swish has pretty much said it all and ai agree, but those hands are called alpha hands on your watch not dauphine

[upstater]

Like the look, lume on the has a nice color. If original even better....

[swish77]

Originally Posted by crowncollection

swish has pretty much said it all and ai agree, but those hands are called alpha hands on your watch not dauphine

Interesting. I always thought the arrow-shaped hands were the so-called dauphine hands. Is there a difference between alpha hands and dauphine hands?