Brand:
Rolex
Model:
Datejust
Year:
1990
Reference:
69173
Original Box:
Included
Original Papers:
Included
Warranty:
12 months
Overall Condition:
Very Good
Wear level Case:
Barely visible
Wear level Caseback:
Barely visible
Wear level Dial:
None
Wear level Crystal:
None
Wear level Bezel:
Barely visible
Wear level Bracelet Clasp:
Barely visible
Movement Type:
Automatic
Caliber:
2135
Power Reserve:
42 hours
Case Material:
Steel
Case Diameter:
26 mm
Case Thickness:
11.0 mm
Bezel Material:
Yellow Gold
Crystal:
Sapphire crystal
Dial Color:
Red
Dial Numerals:
Gemstones
Bracelet Material:
Gold/Steel
Bracelet Color:
Gold/Steel
Clasp Type:
Fold clasp
Clasp Material:
Gold/Steel
Functions:
Date, Central seconds, Chronometer, Gemstones and/or diamonds
The Lady-Datejust of the 691XX series was introduced in 1983 as the third generation of the model and brought the sapphire crystal to the smaller Datejust. The reference 69173 is its best known form: a 26mm case in steel and yellow gold, with a fluted bezel, a gold centre on the bracelet and calibre 2135 behind the dial. It is a late descendant of the Datejust of 1945, scaled for a smaller wrist.
What sets this example apart is the dial. Burgundy is a colour that Rolex used sparingly on its ladies’ models, and against the gold of the bezel it reads as warm rather than loud, while the diamond markers give it a quiet sparkle. The bracelet is the three link Oyster, which is less common on this reference than the five link Jubilee and gives the watch a more tailored line. Calibre 2135 is worth a note of its own: it has a date that can be advanced quickly with the crown, and Rolex’s chronometer testing has shown one of the highest first time pass rates for this movement and its larger sibling.