Rolex Datejust 1600

1970 Rolex Datejust 36 Red Dial, Buckley Birth Dial

Rare and collectible 36mm Rolex Datejust Non-Quick Set Reference 1600 Circa 1970 Serial Number 2,247,XXX Size 36mm Original rare "Buckley" Birth Dial, Second Custom Orange Dial + Birth Box Condition Excellent One Year Warranty Two tone Gold and Stainless Steel Jubilee Bracelet Smooth Gold Bezel The history of the Buckley dial: Normally Rolex Dials have applied numerals or indexes. Introduced in the late 1960's, Rolex produced a very limited dial with printed very pronounced Roman numerals. These became known as "Buckley Dials" after a very passionate collector, John Buckley who assembled a large collection of this specific dial watch. Buckley dials have a closed outer track and painted Roman numerals are printed in black. The indices from 5 to 8 are reversed in their orientation to aid in legibility. The font is also unique to these dials which is longer in their design and has aged more gracefully than the stubby look of a standard Roman dial.