Rolex 1603 Datejust

The Rolex 1603 Datejust is one of those watches that, honestly, just kind of does it all—it hit the scene in the late 1950s, combining timeless style with rugged reliability, and somehow, decades later, it still looks right at home on the wrist. Its signature engine-turned bezel and pie-pan dial are little design cues that collectors at Tropical Watch (and, yeah, basically everywhere) obsess over, because few pieces walk the vintage-modern line this well.