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Imagine a gentleman of considerable means strolling into a Rolex retailer in the early 1960s and ordering an 18k rose gold Datejust with matching Jubilee bracelet. That would be an uncommon occurrence, wouldn’t you agree? Now imagine that very watch survived the next 60 years all the while remaining in near perfect condition. That’s the watch you’re looking at right now.There are three reasons rose-gold Rolexes, let alone, Datejusts are rare. For one, rose gold just wasn’t a common material for men to wear until quite recently. Third, and perhaps as a result of the first, Rolex stopped the production of rose gold watches somewhere in the 1970s and only resumed around the late 1990s. Finally, gold Datejusts, in any color, weren’t all that popular back in the day. If you had the money, you’d likely spring for a ‘Presidential’ Day-Date. Take these three factors together and you’ll understand why a rose Datejust from the early 1960s is such a special appearance.What makes this 18k rose gold ref. 1601 Datejust all the more special is that it’s like a time capsule from the early 1960s. It features quintessential mid-century details like elegant leaf-shaped hands and bold applied door stop markers. Such stylings would soon disappear from Rolex watches as the company adopted a more minimalist aesthetic in the mid-1960s. Besides these lovely details, the watch is in excellent condition as well. The 36 mm Oyster case features sharp lines and thick lugs, a nearly flawless rose gold dial, and a rare 18k rose gold Jubilee bracelet with plenty of life left. This is quite remarkable, given that the watch is nearly 60 years old and with rose gold spare parts extremely hard to come by.