Datejust

Rolex Datejust 16030 — Grey Dial, Mexican Jubilee Bracelet

A distinctive example of the Rolex Datejust 16030, distinguished by its grey sunburst dial, warm tritium patina and an unusually evocative engraved caseback.

The dial features applied baton markers with tritium plots, displaying the softly aged character of a period Rolex. Its combination of grey dial, fluted bezel and stainless steel case creates a restrained and enduring aesthetic, complemented by a Jubilee bracelet associated with the Mexican market.

The caseback bears the inscription “Enrique Gómez Corchado — LI Legislatura — 1980”, connecting the watch to a notable figure in Mexico’s twentieth-century social and political history.

Gómez Corchado was a prominent leader of Mexico’s newspaper and magazine vendors, a position he held for more than two decades. His influence extended across the distribution and sale of periodical publications in the Distrito Federal, where he played an important role in the organisation and consolidation of the trade. In 1979, he was elected as a federal deputy for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), representing the XXI Electoral District of the Distrito Federal during Mexico’s LI Legislature, which served from 1979 to 1982.

The 1980 date engraved on the watch therefore corresponds to a precise period of his parliamentary career. While the inscription offers a compelling connection to Gómez Corchado, it does not, in itself, establish the circumstances in which the watch was acquired or presented.

A particularly appealing Datejust configuration, enriched by its period character, Mexican-market bracelet and a personal engraving that preserves a fragment of its historical journey.

Specifications

• Brand: Rolex
• Model: Datejust
• Reference: 16030
• Case: Stainless steel
• Case diameter: 36 mm
• Dial: Grey sunburst, applied baton markers
• Luminous material: Tritium
• Bezel: Fluted, white gold
• Movement: Automatic
• Bracelet: Jubilee, Mexican market
• Caseback engraving: “Enrique Gómez Corchado — LI Legislatura — 1980”