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Datejust Blue Dial Two-Tone
Reference 16013 · circa 1979
$6,950
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REFERENCE16013
YEARc. 1979
CONDITIONGood
SIZE36 mm
SKUgtv-045
QUICK LOOK
DIAL
- Original blue dial with applied baton markers
- Shows some light ageing around the perimeter
MOVEMENT
- Caliber 3035 automatic movement
- Quickset date function
CASE
- 36mm stainless steel Oyster case
- 18k yellow gold fluted bezel
- Serial 6060397 dates to 1979
BRACELET / STRAP
- Original two-tone steel and 18k gold Jubilee bracelet
CONDITION NOTES
- Good vintage condition with light surface wear
- Bracelet shows moderate stretch
- Crystal shows some scratching
- Running and setting at time of purchase
COMPARABLES
European Watch Co (Chrono24) — 16013 blue dial 1979
$6,900 — same ref/year/blue dial dealer ask
Danny's Vintage Watches — 1982 Datejust 16013 blue sunburst
$7,850 — same ref, blue sunburst dial, two-tone, 1982 dealer ask
THE STORY
Steel and gold, done exactly right. The two-tone Datejust is about as recognizable as a Rolex gets, and this blue dial is the one we always reach for: deep and rich, it shifts from navy to electric blue as it catches the light, framed by a blazing 18k fluted bezel and the two-tone Jubilee bracelet.
The 16013 arrived in the late 1970s and brought the quickset caliber 3035, so the date finally snapped over on its own instead of needing to be wound around, which helped make it one of the defining Datejusts of its era. Ours is from 1979, with a 6.0 mil serial and a period correct Jubilee bracelet from 1981.