Rolex DateJust collection

My current vintage Rolex collection consists of the following sub families:

• Rolex Prince doctor's watches series 1930s 
• Eaton series
• The Bubbleback, Semi bubbleback 1930s-50s
• The sports series 1950-60s
• Datejust, 1960-70s being the newest. 

My first Datejust was the Pink gold bezel from June 2015 when I was working and staying in Bangkok. Following my decision to refocus on the Datejust series watches, my collection of DateJust has started to grow. Given the huge quantities of Datejust available, I have chosen to collect only the rare pie pan dial, special colored dial, dial with Middle Easter logo, 無字天書 dial and the Wide Boy dials, and definitely NO Quartz datejust and no 5 digits quick set date Datejust. After two years plus of collecting, my collections consists of the following:

This is one of the earliest "Modern" Rolex 6605 Datejust from II Quarter 1959

1. ROLEX 1601 "fluted bezel" (plus with Middle east logo)

The most popular and well known of all  featuring a   white gold "fluted" bezel for the steel model. This watch was also produced in two-tone (yellow, pink or white gold bezel) and all-gold.

2. ROLEX 1603 "engine turn bezel" (plus with Middle East logo)

This reference only exists in steel and performs the steel "engine turn" bezel.

3. ROLEX 1600 "smooth bezel"  with 無字天書 dial

The smooth bezel came in both two-tone, steel and all-gold models, they are quiet rare on their own compered to the 1601 and 1603. The look of this watches is very clean and more modern.

4. ROLEX 1601 BUCKLEY DIAL with Pink gold bezel

The Buckley dial is a large Roman numeral painted dial that comes in both white and black color numerals. The black is much more desirable because of the black hands and the beautiful contrast they make. This variation comes in the references 1601, 1603 and 1600. This 1601 Buckley dial is unique as its in Pink gold bezels with pink gold hands.

5. ROLEX 1601 WIDE BOY (in Yellow gold and White gold bezel and markers)

The wide boy is a variation that came in the 1603 and the 1601 mostly. It consists in wide rectangular batons and wide hands, giving the watch a very nice visual appeal, the trick buying a wide boy is to make sure hands aren't replacement. 

6. ROLEX MICKEY

The Mickey dial is an interesting one as some said it was made for Disney official,some said it was after market. It is interesting after all...

7. ROLEX made for Middle East

  

8. ROSE/ PINK GOLD TWO-TONE

There are vintage Pink/ rose gold bezel Datejust and there are beautiful, charming and warm.