About this watch

ROLEX Datejust 1601 Champagne 'Linen' Dial Circa 1970s This original Rolex Datejust 1601 champagne ‘Linen’ dial, dating to the 1970s, is offered as part of Crown Vintage Watches’ Parts & Accessories collection. The dial is in good vintage condition, showing visible oxidisation and surface scratches consistent with age and period use. These marks are most noticeable under close inspection and reflect natural ageing rather than later intervention. The distinctive linen texture remains clearly defined, retaining its characteristic cross-hatched pattern and warm champagne tone. Applied hour markers are intact and securely set, and the printed text remains legible with no evidence of major loss or flaking. Overall, this is an honest period dial that displays appropriate wear for its age. It is well suited to a period-correct Datejust restoration where originality and correct vintage character are prioritised over cosmetic perfection.