Rolex Datejust 18K GAS Line 003-65—known by collectors as the

003-65—known by collectors as the “Ed White” after the astronaut who wore it—have become hot commodities in the watch collecting community

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Rolex Datejust 18K GAS Line 003-65—known by collectors as theWhy We Love It Solid gold Datejusts are pretty rare. Early solid gold Datejusts? Extremely rare. Built in very small numbers so as not to compete with the "Big Brother" Day Date, precious metal clad Datejusts have been around since they were introduced in 1945, but are scarcely found on the market today. We jump whenever we find a clean one, but locating a solid example is becoming more and more difficult. This piece, an early non luminous Reference