Anatol
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The magic of 36mm
I was brought up on 36mm ever since my father gave me his Explorer 1016 when I was 14. Recently I was able to add another Rolex with this wonderful size to my collection: my first Datejust 6305/1.
The watch appears hardly worn and came with boxes and papers, dating it to 1955.
It is now one of my favorites among the small cases:
DD 1803 wg with grey dial:
DJ 1601 yg:
DJ 1601 in NOS condition:
and my daily wearer, a DJ 1601 with replacement case and dial:
All this, started by that old watch:
The magic of 36mm
I was brought up on 36mm ever since my father gave me his Explorer 1016 when I was 14. Recently I was able to add another Rolex with this wonderful size to my collection: my first Datejust 6305/1. The watch appears hardly worn and came with boxes and pape...
The 6305 with this honeycomb dial is to die for.
Another great find, my friend. If only it had a smooth bezel it would have been on the top of my Vintage Rolex Wish List. But what a watch! 36 mm is a great size, I find. Ok, I am an Explorer Fan, and love the 6610 / 1016 and others, but objectively, thes...
Thats in an amazing condition......
The dial looks like it was only made yesterday You are collecting a superb array of vintage pieces. Regards Tony
Hello Anatole! What a wonderful watch you got there!!...
... a first generation Datejust, with hoenycomb dial to boot! So nice, and elegant! I definitively love the 36 mm diameter, in spite that today, it is considered an "small" size watch for present owners/users. I don´t go for the present maxi sized ca...
Small is...
...beautiful, I guess. However, at the time, 36mm definitely was not small, with the standards Patek size being 33mm. I appreciate my dress watches like DJ, DD or my Patek 5035 in 36mm. And for sports watches I do not feel comfortable beyond the classic 4...