1961 Rolex Datejust 1603 Bamboo B&Ps

A stunning and very rare Bamboo bezel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust reference 1603 with thick, unpolished case and original Oyster rivet stretch for the UK market, and including its original box and papers and guarantee papers with original purchase receipt in 1965

The watch comes from the original owner and it has been very well preserved and cared for.

The bezel combined with the dagger markers look fantastic and the lume has aged to a lovely deep orange hue, all all lume is in tact.

The watch also features its original dauphine hands.

In 1867, Bill Bramwell’s great-grandfather Eliot went into business with his brother-in-law Charlie Harbron, opening Bramwell and Harbron, a watchmaker’s and jeweller’s shop on Russell Street in Darlington.

Bramwells Jewellers has maintained a strong presence in the region ever since, welcoming countless customers to its shops in Darlington and Durham, where a second branch was established in 1912.

This watch was purchased here in this store on 6th November in 1965 for £52.10.