1978 Rolex Datejust Oyserquartz Black Dial 36mm 1st Series 17000

Here we have a 1978 Rolex Datejust Oysterquartz Black Dial 17000 featuring a 36mm stainless steel barrel-shaped case with drilled lugs. The subtle curve of the case leads to a lug-to-lug length of 42mm and a case thickness of 11.5mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side is a signed coin-edged crown and a polished, smooth bezel that holds a sapphire crystal above a glossy black dial. An outer minute track with Tritium pips is precisely printed, surrounding applied baton indexes marking the hours, at 3 o’clock, a date window with cyclops magnification on the crystal. Elegant steel baton hands have a strip of Tritium complemented by a tapered second hand, at noon an applied Rolex coronet with printed text “Rolex OysterQuartz DateJust" underneath, and at 6 o’clock “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside a Quartz Rolex Cal. 5035, 11 jewels, with a quickset date. The watch comes paired with its original Rolex-signed integrated 24mm stainless steel Oyster 12-link bracelet with a signed folding clasp.

This watch is sold as ’Watch Only’ and therefore without its original Rolex box or paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original Rolex-signed integrated 24mm stainless steel Oyster 12-link bracelet with a signed folding clasp. The watch is from Circa.1978, based on the serial numbers, and is sold in worn condition, with the lovely Tritium black dial beginning to fade, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

With the release of the Rolex Land-Dweller, the vintage Oysterquartz models have only increased in popularity among collectors and continue to be great value for money in today's market. This is a lovely Rolex Datejust Oyserquartz, 1st series from 1978 with a matte black dial which has started to fade ever so slightly, creating a lovely lighter tone. Being a 1st series, this example benefits from only 3 lines of text on the dial, making it simple and striking. Paired with its integrated bracelet, it is a dream on and off the wrist. Snap this up and add it to your collection today!

Reference : 17000
Movement : Quartz Rolex Cal. 5035
Age : Circa. 1978
Year : 1978
Case Size : 36mm
Case Thickness : 11.5mm
Lug to Lug : 42mm
Lugs : 24mm (Integrated)
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements which were installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster, and released to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released Datejust. The Datejust was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960, saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.