Rolex 1600

Manual WindingIn ProductionIn-house
17 jewels

The Rolex caliber 1600 is a 17-jewel manual-winding movement manufactured in Switzerland and released in 1964. It features Kif shock protection and displays hours and minutes only. The movement is entirely in-house. The caliber 1601 succeeded it with increased jewel count, while the 1602 variant appears in modern Cellini models.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Movement Type

Manual Winding

Jewel Count

17 jewels

Display Type

Analog

Shock Protection

KIF

QUICK FACTS

BRAND

TYPE

Manual Winding

STATUS

In Production

MANUFACTURE

In-house

LAUNCH YEAR

1964

COUNTRY

Switzerland