THE ESSENTIALS

MAKE: ROLEX
MODEL: 16030
YEAR: 1980
CASE DIAMETER: 36mm
CASE MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
BRACELET MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
MOVEMENT: AUTOMATIC

The Rolex Datejust reference 16030 here is fitted with an engine-turned steel bezel and a rare, gorgeous grey Buckley dial. Credit to John—he picked a good one to put his name to. The printed Roman numerals create a completely different aesthetic from the more familiar applied-marker Datejusts. Combined with the creamy tritium lume plots (all intact and aged to a rich, creamy hue, with some darker spotting), Buckley dials remain among the most charming and distinctive Datejust configurations.