My first Rolex Rolex... DJ 1601

[Glenn-BE]

I own two vintage Rolex Tudor watches, but this is my really first Rolex Rolex...



I like the dark gray dial in combination with the brown leather vintage strap. A perfect combination for me. What do you guys think?

On the background with my sub:



The hands haves some scratches, maybe I get them polished in the future... But hey it's a watch was born in '69.

kr. Glenn

[Snowdon]

lovely. better on black I'd say

[momentum]

Lovely, although I would put it on a more refined, tapered strap.

[ally]

Lovely I like the black strap

[dejjl]

Lovely, although I would put it on a more refined, tapered strap.

What he said. Great watch but a mismatch with the strap.

[learningtofly]

Nice watch, nice strap, shocking combo.

[escyman]

Black strap needed imho.

[walkerwek1958]

lovely. better on black I'd say

+1, definitely needs a nice black strap.

Paul

[Dave O'Sullivan]

That dial is a stunner.

I'd stick it on a slender matt black croc strap.

[europa]

Love that, one of the nicest looking dials IMHO.. what size is it 34, 36?

[Glenn-BE]

Thanks for the input!

The concept for this was: dare to be different... :D I even don't try a black strap on it, because I love this combination.

I will try it on the black one this week! Photo will be shown up.

Love that, one of the nicest looking dials IMHO.. what size is it 34, 36?

This one is a 36mm. The Datejust is always 36mm I think and the Date is the smaller one, 34mm.


Cheers! Glenn

[europa]

Thanks for the input!

The concept for this was: try to be different... :D I even don't try a black strap on it, because I love this combination.

I will try it on the black one this week! Photo will be shown up.



This one is a 36mm. The Datejust is always 36mm I think and the Date is the smaller one, 34mm.


Cheers! Glenn

Thanks, you must be made-up with that. Also, as a fan of old brown/tan straps.. I know that sometimes a combo like that doesn't look right in a photo, but on the wrist it's perfect. I like the look Oh, and some more pics of that dial please

[Alessandro]

Well that's a brilliant choice for your first Rolex. Absolutely stunning on all fronts!

[Glenn-BE]

The dial is hard to make photo's off... I made 10 photo's, but this one was the only good one. By some angels the writing gets 'lost' between the shade of the dial. Or maybe it's just because I'm a noob on making photographs.

But I will do my best.

Cheers! Glenn

[MST]

I've really started to like vintage Datejusts recently, particularly for the the fluted bezel and as my enthusiasm for both bi-metal and gold watches has grown in recent months I've actually become quite fond of the DJ as a more affordable alternative to the Day-Date "President" I've been lusting after for some weeks now.

For what it's worth I don't think it looks too bad on brown leather, in fact I think it looks quite good, but as others have said it would definitely benefit from a more tapered strap.

[europa]

The dial is hard to make photo's off... I made 10 photo's, but this one was the only good one. By some angels the writing gets 'lost' between the shade of the dial. Or maybe it's just because I'm a noob on making photographs.

But I will do my best.

Cheers! Glenn

Ah right, so is it a metallic sunburst dial then?

[JonRA]

As others have said, I am not a fan of the strap/watch combo, but the watch is great

ATB

Jon