Datejust questions

[mjclark32]

Originally Posted by jb335

Thanks, really good advice from both of you!

I have been digging around more and found this paragraph someone wrote in a forum about the DJ refs that has helped me get a grasp of the DL timeline.

"The non quickset 1600 or 1601 from the '60's through the 70's are going to be a lot less than the five digit models 16000 series with quickset until you land in the later '80's with quickset and sapphire (16200), where the pricing will be at the higher ends."

I would like to keep the purchase price under $3k, so I think that has me in the pre 1989 era, but still a 5 digit ref. I am totally open to going down to a 4 digit from the 70s if I feel comfortable with the condition.

I had similar criteria (wanted quickset for around $3k). I ended up getting a 16200 for exactly $3k. It had a recent service, but no box or papers, which was fine by me.
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