1981 Rolex Datejust 16030 Gray Buckley Dial
These painted roman numeral dials, nicknamed ‘Buckley’ dials, are found on datejusts and day-dates. More commonly found in white, this example has a rare gray Buckley dial. Correct matching black hand set, which is hard to find on these. The watch has aged nicely, with most of its lume plots having a puffy yellow patina. Missing lume plots on the 4 and 5 markers, and the hour hand is missing lume. The watch comes on a vintage Joske’s “HECHO EN MEXICO” oval link jubilee bracelet, an uncommon variant of the jubilee when Rolex had subcontracted their bracelets out to Mexico.
Serial - Year: 6.6 serial ~1981
Bracelet - Strap: Joske’s ‘Made in Mexico’ oval link jubilee bracelet
Box - Papers - Accessories: Watch only
Service History: Unknown. -7s/d, 287 amplitude
These painted roman numeral dials, nicknamed ‘Buckley’ dials, are found on datejusts and day-dates. More commonly found in white, this example has a rare gray Buckley dial. Correct matching black hand set, which is hard to find on these. The watch has aged nicely, with most of its lume plots having a puffy yellow patina. Missing lume plots on the 4 and 5 markers, and the hour hand is missing lume. The watch comes on a vintage Joske’s “HECHO EN MEXICO” oval link jubilee bracelet, an uncommon variant of the jubilee when Rolex had subcontracted their bracelets out to Mexico.
Serial - Year: 6.6 serial ~1981
Bracelet - Strap: Joske’s ‘Made in Mexico’ oval link jubilee bracelet
Box - Papers - Accessories: Watch only
Service History: Unknown. -7s/d, 287 amplitude
These painted roman numeral dials, nicknamed ‘Buckley’ dials, are found on datejusts and day-dates. More commonly found in white, this example has a rare gray Buckley dial. Correct matching black hand set, which is hard to find on these. The watch has aged nicely, with most of its lume plots having a puffy yellow patina. Missing lume plots on the 4 and 5 markers, and the hour hand is missing lume. The watch comes on a vintage Joske’s “HECHO EN MEXICO” oval link jubilee bracelet, an uncommon variant of the jubilee when Rolex had subcontracted their bracelets out to Mexico.
Serial - Year: 6.6 serial ~1981
Bracelet - Strap: Joske’s ‘Made in Mexico’ oval link jubilee bracelet
Box - Papers - Accessories: Watch only
Service History: Unknown. -7s/d, 287 amplitude