Wide Boy Dial
Datejust 1601 — Wide Boy Dial
Undated
Broad, deep baton indexes with matching wide, non-luminous “cigarette” hands, in place of the usual slim sticks. Dated examples: 1970 steel with bracelet stamped 4/70 (Craft & Tailored); 1973 two-tone with sigma marks (Craft & Tailored).
Case suffixes (per Wristler): /4 steel with white-gold bezel, /3 steel and yellow gold, /8 yellow gold, /9 white gold, /5 rose gold.
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 diameter
- 36 mm
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crystal
- Acrylic with Cyclops lens
- Movement
- Automatic
- Chronometer
- Yes
- Date
- Yes
More specifications (1)
- Caliber
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
Read more
- 1970 Rolex Datejust Ref. 1601 “Wide Boy” (listing)Read more at Craft & Tailored (opens in a new tab)
- Rolex Datejust reference 1601 Wideboy dial (listing)Read more at Bulang & Sons (opens in a new tab)
- 1973 Rolex Two-Tone Datejust Ref. 1601 Sigma Dial “Wide Boy” (listing)Read more at Craft & Tailored (opens in a new tab)
- Rolex Nicknames: Ultimate Guide to the Stories Behind the NamesRead more at Bob's Watches