Rolex Datejust 16000 Taupe Dial with Original Guarantee Paper smiths Sometimes we tend to forget

Sometimes we tend to forget that AP also created high complications and gorgeous dress watches long before the mighty ‘Oak’ defined the lineup

with lovely thick and even lugs

perhaps due to a perceived lack of demand or the passing of Louis Cottier

The watch was

The 36mm steel case is strong all round and the engine turned bezel as well defined reeding

Rolex Datejust 16000 Taupe Dial with Original Guarantee Paper smiths Sometimes we tend to forgetThe Rolex Datejust was introduced in 1945 to celebrate Rolexs 40th anniversary and became the worlds first automatic chronometer wristwatch to feature an automatically changing date display on the dial. While many other iconic Rolex models were developed for specific professional purposes such as the Submariner for diving or the GMT Master for aviation the Datejust was conceived as the ultimate everyday wristwatch: elegant, reliable, and versatile