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A refined expression of the reference that defined the Datejust for a generation. This 1997 example pairs Rolesor construction, Oystersteel and 18ct yellow gold, with one of the more characterful dials Rolex produced in the era: the so-called "computer" dial, its finely gridded, circuit-board texture catching light in a way a flat dial never could.
The 26mm Oyster case sits beneath a fluted yellow gold bezel and is worn on the matching two-tone Jubilee bracelet, the combination that made the Datejust the most recognisable dress watch in the world. Gold applied hour markers and hands, the signature Cyclops date at three, and the automatic movement inside deliver everything the reference is known for: quiet presence, everyday reliability, and a silhouette that has aged without dating.
Nearly three decades on, this Datejust wears as a considered choice rather than an obvious one, the computer dial being the detail that rewards a second look.
Reference: 69173
Year: 1997
Case: 26mm Oyster, Oystersteel & 18ct yellow gold
Bezel: Fluted 18ct yellow gold
Dial: "Computer" grid pattern with applied gold markers
Bracelet: Two-tone Jubilee
Movement: Automatic, Cal. 2135
Included: Watch only
A refined expression of the reference that defined the Datejust for a generation. This 1997 example pairs Rolesor construction, Oystersteel and 18ct yellow gold, with one of the more characterful dials Rolex produced in the era: the so-called "computer" dial, its finely gridded, circuit-board texture catching light in a way a flat dial never could.
The 26mm Oyster case sits beneath a fluted yellow gold bezel and is worn on the matching two-tone Jubilee bracelet, the combination that made the Datejust the most recognisable dress watch in the world. Gold applied hour markers and hands, the signature Cyclops date at three, and the automatic movement inside deliver everything the reference is known for: quiet presence, everyday reliability, and a silhouette that has aged without dating.
Nearly three decades on, this Datejust wears as a considered choice rather than an obvious one, the computer dial being the detail that rewards a second look.
Reference: 69173
Year: 1997
Case: 26mm Oyster, Oystersteel & 18ct yellow gold
Bezel: Fluted 18ct yellow gold
Dial: "Computer" grid pattern with applied gold markers
Bracelet: Two-tone Jubilee
Movement: Automatic, Cal. 2135
Included: Watch only