Rolex Datejust 36mm | Two Tone | Champagne Dial | Ref. 1601 | 3.50M (1973)

The Rolex Datejust Ref. 1601 is a timeless vintage model combining a 36mm Oyster case with a yellow-gold fluted bezel and two-tone construction. This example carries a 3.50-million serial number, dating it to approximately 1973, and features a classic champagne dial with applied hour markers and a magnified date window at 3 o’clock. Comparable two-tone Ref. 1601 examples from 1973 are documented with the same champagne-dial configuration.

Powered by the automatic Rolex Calibre 1570, the watch offers center seconds, a date complication, 26 jewels, and an approximately 48-hour power reserve. Its warm champagne dial, fluted bezel, and traditional 36mm proportions give it the unmistakable vintage Datejust appearance that transitions easily between everyday and formal wear.

Condition

Please review the photographs carefully for an accurate representation. Scratches, bracelet stretch, case and bezel wear, crystal wear, dial aging, hand discoloration, or other signs of use consistent with age may be present.

Technical Data

• Reference: 1601

• Model: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust

• Serial: 3.50 Million

• Approximate Year: Circa 1973

• Case Diameter: Approximately 36mm

• Case Material: Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold

• Bezel: Yellow-Gold Fluted Bezel

• Dial: Champagne Dial with Applied Hour Markers

• Crystal: Acrylic Crystal with Cyclops Magnifier

• Bracelet: Two-Tone Rolex Bracelet, as shown

• Movement: Rolex Calibre 1570 Automatic Movement

• Jewels: 26

• Power Reserve: Approximately 48 Hours

• Functions: Hours, Minutes, Center Seconds and Date

• Water Resistance: Not guaranteed due to age