Dj 1600

[LesterPolyester]

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Hello everyone.I have just joined this forum but have been reading on here for a couple of weeks.I am so impressed with the knowledge of the posters on here.I found this site while looking for an independent jeweler to service my datejust that I inherited from my grandfather 35 years ago.I wore it as daily for many years and had it serviced and a new band put on in the early ninety's.
The watch has 1600 on one side and 2027490 on the other.
After reading here I am leaning towards ABC Watchwerks.I have attached a couple of photos(although not good ones).I was just looking for some input
from the experts on this site.
Thanks in advance. John

[Richard Carver]

Nice watch, good choice for a service.

[Vlad]

beautiful watch, gorgeous dial. Make sure that they replace the crystal with a Rolex one - maybe it's the angle, but I don't like magnification on the current crystal. As you know, the band is not period correct, but I would leave it as is, as IMHO, Oyster band looks better on DJ than Jubilee.

[LesterPolyester]

Thanks for the info guys.
When I got the watch some 35 years ago it had an oyster band so I didnt know the difference.
I too like the oyster band.
Way back then you didnt have info so readily available.
Thanks again.

[LesterPolyester]

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just got back from ABC Watchworks with a full service,crystal replacement and a restore.
Love the look with the leather band.(My son said it looks like a womans watch on the leather]
Anyways everyone have a great holiday season!!
[Sorry about the crappy pictures..all I have is this sorry andriod}

[Lloyd676]

Absolutely stunning... And gorgeous on that black leather!

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[Richard Carver]

Beautiful job! Ready for another 50 years. :) You have a beautiful and relatively unusual dial on it, a matte black with gold print non-gilt. Many matte black DJ dials have white print and white date wheels, and some are configured as your watch is, slightly raised gold print with a champagne date wheel. This dial may have originally come on gold or two tone mainly but in those days rules weren't so restrictive as today. :)

There's no huge premium attached to it, it's not even a 'thing' but it's an extremely nice dial to have, that gold print just screams vintage. :)

It's common for sellers to call any gold print vintage Rolex dial a 'gilt' but they are not. Gilt is a process as much as a color on vintage Rolex dials. A brass dial is painted black then the lettering is actually carved through the paint to the brass plate below and then lacquered over to give a gloss appearance with lettering that is actually concave. As you might imagine, these are striking dials not to be confused with the more mundane matte dials.

This is my matte/gold dial 1968 1603, my favorite daily wear watch. It was serviced in 2015 and does exactly what you expect a Rolex to do. :) It's currently on a period jubilee.



Great on leather as well.



The gold print is difficult to catch with an iPhone so I'm showing this pic which was obviously taken with a much better camera. This is not my watch, it's just the best pic I've seen of this dial combo.

Congrats on a beautiful watch and I hope you have many happy years with it. :)

[crowncollection]

Nice one ☝️


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[LesterPolyester]

[QUOTE=Richard Carver;8127870]Beautiful job! Ready for another 50 years. :) You have a beautiful and relatively unusual dial on it, a matte black with gold print non-gilt. Many matte black DJ dials have white print and white date wheels, and some are configured as your watch is, slightly raised gold print with a champagne date wheel. This dial may have originally come on gold or two tone mainly but in those days rules weren't so restrictive as today. :)

There's no huge premium attached to it, it's not even a 'thing' but it's an extremely nice dial to have, that gold print just screams vintage. :)

It's common for sellers to call any gold print vintage Rolex dial a 'gilt' but they are not. Gilt is a process as much as a color on vintage Rolex dials. A brass dial is painted black then the lettering is actually carved through the paint to the brass plate below and then lacquered over to give a gloss appearance with lettering that is actually concave. As you might imagine, these are striking dials not to be confused with the more mundane matte dials.

Congrats on a beautiful watch and I hope you have many happy years with it. :)

Thank you for your kind words and also for your vast knowledge.
Happy Holidays!


[QUOTE=crowncollection;8128071]Nice one ☝️

Thank you.
Happy Holidays!

[LesterPolyester]

Originally Posted by Lloyd676

Absolutely stunning... And gorgeous on that black leather!

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Thank you.
Happy Holidays!

[jfmiii]

My 1600 says hi! Great watch!

[LesterPolyester]

Originally Posted by jfmiii

My 1600 says hi! Great watch!

Hello fellow 1600 owner.It is a great watch and yours is as well.
Have a great Holiday!

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by LesterPolyester

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Whew, some may call me crazy, but I think that a black 1600 could be the most beautiful Rolex ever made, and it's the one I'd pick over all others. Congrats on such a fantastic piece.

The only reason I don't own a 1600 is because I decided I wanted a day complication, but a 1600 like yours was the inspiration for my 76200. Wear it in good health.

[LesterPolyester]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

Whew, some may call me crazy, but I think that a black 1600 could be the most beautiful Rolex ever made, and it's the one I'd pick over all others. Congrats on such a fantastic piece.

The only reason I don't own a 1600 is because I decided I wanted a day complication, but a 1600 like yours was the inspiration for my 76200. Wear it in good health.

Beautiful watch..Thank you..