Hardstone Dial
Datejust 1601 — Hardstone Dial
Undated
Dial cut from natural stone, so no two are alike; usually in solid-gold cases, rarely in steel. Phillips lists jasper, rubellite, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite, obsidian, opal, ammonite and tiger’s eye among the stones used.
Case suffixes (per Wristler): /4 steel with white-gold bezel, /3 steel and yellow gold, /8 yellow gold, /9 white gold, /5 rose gold.
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Identifying details
Variants of 1601
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Pie-Pan Dial, Luminous Plots | Undated |
| Glossy Black Gilt Dial | Undated |
| Glossy Black Gilt Dial · Tropical | Undated |
| Linen Dial | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1601
- Production
- Undated
- Case serials
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crystal
- Acrylic with Cyclops lens
- Movement
- Automatic
More specifications (3)
- Chronometer
Movement
Rolex 1570
Same architecture as the 1560 at a higher frequency. Gained hacking seconds in 1972 without a change of designation.
Automatic · 19,800 vph · 26 jewels