{"product_id":"rolex-datejust-1601-grey-linen-as01235","title":"Rolex Datejust 1601 Grey Linen","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product_description\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe admit it - we have a tendency to be repetitive. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we find something we like, we stick with it.  Call it old-fashioned, but that's just how we choose to be.  So if you've been following us for awhile, you may notice a theme with some of our featured timepieces...and that theme is outright fantasticity (new word).  Vintage wristwatches that are robust, beautiful, and timeless are the name of the game, and while the market is filled with myriad styles and models, we always come back to a certain few that have captured our imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne such model is the venerable Datejust - perhaps the most recognizable model in the Rolex pantheon.  In production since 1945, the original Datejust was designed for everyday wear, and was the world's first wristwatch to incorporate a date function.  They have been worn proudly by \u003ca title=\"analog\/shift X Hodinkee Dwight D Eisenhower's Rolex Datejust\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hodinkee.com\/blog\/on-the-block-dwight-d-eisnhowers-person-rolex-to-be-auctioned-off\"\u003epresidents\u003c\/a\u003e, athletes and movie stars - and probably your grandfather. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again; with perfect proportions, a robust automatic movement and timeless styling, the Rolex Datejust may simply be the most versatile and wearable watch ever designed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular Datejust (Reference 1601) dates from approximately 1966 and features a classic 36mm Oyster case, grey linen dial and a steel engine-turned bezel, paired with a folded-link Jubilee bracelet. This is a simple and stunning vintage piece with an unusual textured dial, making it extremely versatile, and arguably the only watch a discerning modern gentleman would ever need.  It shouldn't be hard to see why we like 'em so much. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on then history of the Rolex Datejust, check out this recent article by Hodinkee, \u003ca title=\"analog\/shift X Hodinkee A Week On The Wrist Rolex Datejust 36mm\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hodinkee.com\/blog\/rolex-datejust-review\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product_details\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8316544449,"sku":null,"price":3600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Rolex_Datejust_Grey_Linen_Dial_AS01235_1.jpg?v=1455219890","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-datejust-1601-grey-linen-as01235","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}