After a long nightly search, I just received this lovely 1984 Datejust with blue dial and original oyster bracelet (the combination I’ve been looking for for some time). Box, papers, recent documented service, original owner, excellent condition. One of the few in my collection I don’t think I’ll ever part with. Just thought I would share.
As far as I'm concerned, it's your watch and you can mix and match bracelets as much as you want. I like it.
I always think the DJ looks more 'solid' on the Oyster, just my opinion of course - and great choice with the blue dial! Congrats!
Thanks for the kind replies. Regarding the comments about the bracelet, I purchased it from the original owner, who told me that everything on the watch was original including the oyster bracelet. I know that the Jubilee bracelet is traditional on the Datejust, but I prefer the physical and visual solidity and stability of the oyster bracelet. Merry Christmas OF peeps!
Oyster bracelets certainly are matched to the datejust, but typically only the plain bezel variations. Oyster also looks great with this fluted bezel of course, congrats!
I have the original paperwork, but I’m guessing that would not indicate whether the oyster bracelet was sold with the watch. By the way, the watch still has the green sticker on the back after 36 years…
Hi, so your watch will have a serial number on the case as you know and the bracelet will have a code on the clasp which you will be able to date it down to the month of production. Should be I for 1984. It will look like I5 for May 1984.
Beautiful, beautiful watch! - blue dials are so hard to come by, let alone in this condition. Most blue dials I’ve seen have some degradation but this one is perfect. I’m so jealous
Well done. Your efforts have yielded a good result. Beautiful watch. Let them only please their owner. Thank you for sharing with us.
Good point which I had overlooked! Bracelet code is 78360, clasp code is L5 which I believe is 1987. Case serial number starts with 8237 which suggests 1984, Rolex warranty papers are dated 1988. Perhaps the watch sat for a couple of years and at the time of sale the customer requested the oyster bracelet to be swapped in. Thoughts?
By the way I just realized some of the photos I uploaded were a bit crap, here are a couple more I just snapped:
a classic. I would not worry too much about the Bracelet. It is true normally fluted is sold with the Jubilee but I have seen this combo before. I have the flat bezel wit Oyster (also like oyster over Jubilee for larger size watches)