Help with vintage DateJust dial

[DateJust74]

So, I have in my hands a vintage DateJust from 1974 (checked the serial number). It's a 1601 in stainless steel with a white gold fluted bezel. The one thing that I find a bit odd is that the dial has yellow gold hour markers and the hands are in yellow gold too. The printing on the dial and everything is perfect, and the ONLY thing I found odd is yellow gold markers and hands on a SS/white gold watch. So, did Rolex produced this particular combination of dial/watch or were the dial and hands changed?
Thanks and regards!

[DateJust74]

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https://imgur.com/a/qC1znuc

[L.K Johnson]

Most likely never left the Rolex factory like this...it has been put together later on it it’s life...

[DateJust74]

Originally Posted by L.K Johnson

Most likely never left the Rolex factory like this...it has been put together later on it it’s life...

I thought so. All I know is all parts are original Rolex.

[DateJust74]

I wonder if it can be considered a Franken, even all the parts being genuine.

[brockburst]

so you bumped this thread 4 years later?

[Richard Carver]

It's fine. They were just watches in the 60s and 70s, ADs would do anything you wanted and that dial on that watch is so inconsequential it's embarrassing to be discussing it.

Remember this about that era, they've all been polished and 99.9% are not original.

[AJMarcus]

Originally Posted by Richard Carver

It's fine. They were just watches in the 60s and 70s, ADs would do anything you wanted and that dial on that watch is so inconsequential it's embarrassing to be discussing it.

Remember this about that era, they've all been polished and 99.9% are not original.

This is indeed valuable information for anyone considering purchasing vintage from that era. Thank you Richard

[Yachtbuoy]

I initially was in the state of mind of making sure my 1603 was all original etc. but it's basically impossible for Datejusts of that era, as Richard says above.

edit: I agree with AJMarcus here too, in fact, that post could be stickied. I could've lost my mind worrying about every single detail/possible configuration.

[spacemanglam]

Originally Posted by Richard Carver

It's fine. They were just watches in the 60s and 70s, ADs would do anything you wanted and that dial on that watch is so inconsequential it's embarrassing to be discussing it.

Remember this about that era, they've all been polished and 99.9% are not original.

Wow! Enlightening thread because I am considering getting a DJ 16014 myself and found myself obsessing with the dial, indices, and hands.

So is it safe to say that if I am looking for a DJ 16014, I just need to care that the dial is period correct and not a service dial, the lume plots all look fairly even, and the bracelet with endlinks (62510H and 555) are correct?

Thank you very much for all your inputs.

[tekno]

Originally Posted by spacemanglam

Wow! Enlightening thread because I am considering getting a DJ 16014 myself and found myself obsessing with the dial, indices, and hands.



So is it safe to say that if I am looking for a DJ 16014, I just need to care that the dial is period correct and not a service dial, the lume plots all look fairly even, and the bracelet with endlinks (62510H and 555) are correct?



Thank you very much for all your inputs.

He is talking about watches from a different time I believe. If your buying a 16014, buy a really nice one and you will never second guess the purchase. Find a box/papers watch and you won’t wonder if the parts are swapped.


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[rom33]

I cannot post the photo but I bought a Datejust in 1979. I wanted a blue dial so they ordered it and after 10 months of interest free payments I picked it up. It had a blue dial with gold sticks and hands. The salesman said it was a mistake. Although unexpected it looked great and I still have it.