1979 ROLEX DATEJUST 16018 Audemars Piguet Onyx Diamonds each meticulously set in closed-back

each meticulously set in closed-back settings

At their bases

As you fasten it around your wrist

The gilt dial lies hidden within

1979 ROLEX DATEJUST 16018 Audemars Piguet Onyx Diamonds each meticulously set in closed-backWhen Hans Wilsdorf introduced the Datejust in 1945 to mark Rolex's fortieth anniversary, it united the three qualities he believed every modern wristwatch should possess: a waterproof Oyster case, a self winding Perpetual movement, and an automatically changing date at midnight. At a moment when the world was emerging from war, Rolex presented the Datejust as an emblem of confidence in the future, a watch for industrialists and diplomats. In 1977,