1978 Rolex Datejust Chronometer Rare Ref. 1630 Like Oysterquartz Watch - 14K Gold & Stainless Steel Quick-Setting Day & Date steel indexes

steel indexes

previous refinishing

just over 7 1/2 inches without using the wet suit extension

while its slight bow-tie suggestive motif lends it a sophisticated air

1978 Rolex Datejust Chronometer Rare Ref. 1630 Like Oysterquartz Watch - 14K Gold & Stainless Steel Quick-Setting Day & Date steel indexesToday's offering showcases this very rare Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ref. 1630 encased in 14K gold and stainless steel. Its design, intended for the Oysterquartz line, remains one of the most atypical ever produced by the company. Before releasing the watch with a quartz movement, Rolex equipped a very limited number of these pieces with a mechanical Caliber 1570 movement, the classic and precise mechanism that powered many of the early