ROLEX Oyster Perpetual Datejust, 1991.

ROLEX Oyster Perpetual Datejust Lady. Year 1991. Model 69178, Serial No. W26XXXX.
In 18k yellow gold. Champagne-colored dial with diamond hour markers. Luminescent baton-style hands. Central seconds hand. Date window with Cyclops lens at 3 o’clock. Fluted bezel. President bracelet with hidden folding clasp in 18k gold. Automatic movement. It works. The crystal has slight chips. Documentation and original box included.

Measurements: 26 mm (case diameter); 15 cm (wrist diameter).

The Datejust watch embodies Rolex’s definition of classic elegance. Launched in 1945, it was the first automatic, waterproof chronometer wristwatch to feature a date display in a window at the 3 o’clock position. The magnifying effect of this Cyclops lens is a reminder that “24 hours not only make up a day, but also mark a date to remember,” says Rolex. Hans Wilsdorf, founder of Rolex, described it as a technical feat, going so far as to state in 1945 that the Datejust was “the pinnacle of watchmaking. It synthesizes every discovery made to date.” In 1957, a ladies’ version was launched: the Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust. “As reliable as the Datejust, it embodies all the attributes of the original model,” states the brand.

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