← BACK TO ALL WATCHES
ROLEX
Datejust Blue Dial Two-Tone
Reference 16013 · circa 1979
$6,950
AVAILABLE · FREE INSURED SHIPPING
REFERENCE16013
YEARc. 1979
CONDITIONGood
SIZE36 mm
SKUgtv-045
QUICK LOOK
DIAL
- Original and untouched blue dial with applied baton markers. Dial has aged to a gorgeous purple hue in some lights
- Shows some light ageing around the perimeter typical of its age
MOVEMENT
- Caliber 3035 automatic movement
- Quickset date function
CASE
- 36mm stainless steel Oyster case
- 18k yellow gold fluted bezel
BRACELET / STRAP
- Original two-tone steel and 18k gold Jubilee bracelet
- F2 clasp code
CONDITION NOTES
- Excellent vintage condition with light surface wear
- Dial is in excellent condition. There is some aging around the lumes and date window that is typical of this dial (and is in fact sought after)
- Case is sharp and is either unpolished or lightly polished
- Bracelet shows moderate stretch that is great for its age
- Running and setting well
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 has aged to a beautiful bluey-purple, 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, making day setting that much easier and which helped make it one of the defining Datejusts of its era. This is