Remarkable charcoal grey dial vintage Rolex stainless steel Datejust, ref# 1603 serial # 3.5 million circa 1973. Featuring a 36mm diameter Oyster case with finely machined stainless bezel usually reserved for this reference. Featuring a very unusual, and  beautiful condition original charcoal grey, pie pan “Sigma” dial, denoting the use of applied white gold hour markers. The dial retains it’s original, beautifully patina’d tritium dots and hands. Powered by a self winding calibre 1570 movement with sweep seconds and date. With period rolled link bracelet with early deployment clasp.

Recently serviced by one of our veteran watchmakers, and offered with our one year warranty of accurate time keeping and operation. Also accompanying your purchase is one of our beautiful handmade Italian leather watch travel pouches, a $55 value!

Side note: Three reference numbers for the steel Datejust of this era. The 1603 reference number referred to the steel engine turned bezel as shown here. The 1601 reference referred to the stainless steel model with white gold fluted bezel, and the rare 1600 reference # refers to the stainless steel model with smooth stainless steel bezel.