Datejust Ovettone 5030
1949–c. 19502 variants
Transitional reference with a smooth bezel, still with the domed “big bubbleback” caseback. With the 5031 it brought the Datejust to steel and two-tone Rolesor alongside gold.
Variants over time
All recorded years
19501954
19501955
Faded ends mark approximate or unknown dates. Years are as stated by the cited sources.
Variants
Reference specifications
- Brand
- Rolex
- Model
- Datejust
- Reference
- 5030
- Category
- Dress
- Production
- 1949–c. 1950
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Date
- Yes
- Crystal
- Acrylic, without Cyclops lens
More specifications (1)
- Movement
- Automatic
Specs shared by all variants. Variant pages show where a variant differs.
Read more
- The Evergreens: The History of the Rolex Datejust, The Crown’s Timeless IconRead more at Monochrome Watches (opens in a new tab)
- Rolex DateJust HistoryRead more at Bob's Watches (opens in a new tab)
- A 1949 Rolex Datejust ‘Ovettone’ from a Friend of the Wright BrothersRead more at Bob's Watches (opens in a new tab)