Here is a fabulous, all original Rolex Datejust from 1972. The champagne sunburst is in excellent condition, with a golden Rolex crown at 12 o’clock and railroad track steel hour markers with black contrast and lume dots at the outer ends. The golden baton hands are in fine condition with a few marks of wear and the original lume intact albeit somewhat degraded. The hack feature stops the watch when the crown is pulled out so the time can be set accurately. The 3 o’clock window with the cyclops eye displays the manually set date.

The 18K yellow gold fluted bezel is in fine condition with light overall wear. The stainless steel case has a radially brushed face and polished sides, with the original screw-down crown working as it should. The case is in fine condition, showing a few marks of wear on both case sides and on the face towards the lugs. The stainless steel case back is in fine condition, with some overall wear.

The watch comes on an after market leather strap of good quality with the original Rolex buckle in fine condition.

Inside the watch, Rolex’s high grade 1575 movement – marked 1570 as was common – beats strongly and accurately to within about +-12 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in April 2026 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning.

Datejust’s are perhaps our favorite Rolex line, and the wonderful dial and overall condition on this one makes it a fantastic watch on the wrist. This is a watch that will make its new owner very happy, while also being a great investment for the future.

Our watches are delivered in a luxury wooden watch box, fully serviced with a 12 month warranty that covers the mechanical functioning of the watch under normal use. We offer 14 days full return rights and are very proud of our reputation for outstanding customer satisfaction.

NB! Note that we are based in Switzerland and that the buyer is responsible for any import fees their country may impose on a purchase from abroad. Ask us if you have any questions.

Basic info

Brand   Rolex
Model    Datejust
Reference number 1601
Code    VWS-3255
Movement    Automatic
Case material    Gold/Steel
Bracelet material  Leather
Year    1972
Condition    Very good (Worn with little to no signs of wear)
Scope of delivery    No original box, no original papers
Gender    Men's watch/Unisex
Location Switzerland, Lonay

Caliber

Movement    Automatic
Movement/Caliber   Rolex 1575
Power reserve    40 h
Number of jewels    26
Frequency  19800 A/h

Case

Case material    Steel
Case diameter    36 mm
Lug to lug 43.5mm
Water resistance    Not water resistant
Bezel material   Yellow Gold
Crystal    Plexiglass
Dial    Champagne
Dial numerals    No numerals

Bracelet/Strap

Bracelet material   Leather
Bracelet color    Olive
Lug width    20 mm 
Clasp    Buckle
Clasp material  Gold/Steel

Functions

Date

Others

Central seconds, Only Original Parts