Brand:
Rolex
Model:
Datejust
Year:
2004
Reference:
16200
Warranty:
12 months
Overall Condition:
Very Good
Wear level Case:
Barely visible
Wear level Caseback:
Barely visible
Wear level Dial:
None
Wear level Crystal:
None
Wear level Bezel:
Barely visible
Wear level Bracelet Clasp:
Barely visible
Movement Type:
Automatic
Caliber:
3135
Power Reserve:
48 hours
Case Material:
Steel
Case Diameter:
36 mm
Bezel Material:
Steel
Crystal:
Sapphire crystal
Dial Color:
Black
Dial Numerals:
No Numerals
Bracelet Material:
Steel
Bracelet Color:
Steel
Lug Width:
20 mm
Clasp Type:
Fold clasp
Clasp Material:
Steel
Functions:
Date, Central seconds, Luminous hands, Screw-Down Crown, Quick Set
The Datejust was introduced in 1945, for Rolex’s 40th anniversary, as the first self winding wristwatch to show the date in a window on the dial. Eighty years on, the formula has hardly changed. The 16200, made from 1989 into the early 2000s, is the version many collectors consider the last classic one, with a smooth bezel, a sapphire crystal and the calibre 3135 inside.
This 2004 watch has been given a different face. The dial is an aftermarket onyx dial, fully black with nothing on it but the crown, the name and the date window, and it removes everything that usually decorates a Datejust. Without indices to compete, the hands and the date at 3 do all the work, and the effect is closer to a dress watch than to the usual sports Rolex. The original dial, a black dial with baton indices, is included, so the watch can go back to how it left the factory. The 36mm size, the quickset date and the Oyster bracelet keep it as easy to wear as any 16200.