Rolex Datejust 1601 Linen Dial - 1971 Travel which was essentially Rolex's response

which was essentially Rolex's response to the Gerald Genta-penned designs of the period (Royal Oak

as well as other auspicious pieces like the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the Nautilus by Patek Philippe

and for good reason - after all

your first thoughts may be of the brand's unforgettable GMT Master with its two-tone "Pepsi" bezel

a time when sport diving was just coming into its own and big manufactures like Rolex and Blancpain were beginning to produce watches that would become the cornerstones of the dive watch world

Rolex Datejust 1601 Linen Dial - 1971 Travel which was essentially Rolex's responseWe admit it we have a tendency to be repetitive. When we find something we like, we stick with it. Call it old fashioned, but that's just how we choose to be. So if you've been following us for awhile, you may notice a theme with some of our featured timepieces and that theme is outright fantasticity (new word). Vintage wristwatches that are robust, beautiful, and timeless are the name of the game, and while the market is filled with myriad styles and