2000 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 26mm Roman Dial 79160
Ref: 79160
Specification
Lugs : 13mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold as "Watch Only" the watch comes with no original box or additional paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original Rolex-signed Oyster bracelet with a folding clasp. The watch is from Circa. 2000, based on the serial numbers, and is sold in fantastic condition with stickers remaining from a Rolex Service the watch received many years ago, unfortunately, the card for that service is missing and the watch remained unworn since. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
The Watch
Here we have a 2000 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 79160 with a 26mm stainless steel Oyster case, a subtle curve to the case leads to a lug-to-lug length of 32mm and a case thickness of 10.5mm ensures a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side, is a signed screw-down crown, and a smooth polished bezel holds a domed sapphire crystal above a white dial. An outer minute track is precisely printed with applied Roman numeral indices marking the hours, at 3 o’clock a date window with cyclops magnification on the crystal. Elegant baton hands have a strip of luminance complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand, at 12 o’clock an applied Rolex crown with printed text underneath, and at 6 o’clock “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside an automatic Rolex Cal. 2235, 31 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour and the watch comes fitted on its original 13mm Rolex Oyster bracelet with a signed folding clasp.
Personal Note
The perfect watch for any lady who is after the classic "Rolex" in my opinion, a Datejust optimises everything Rolex has always been about, form and function whilst remaining so traditional in design they have and continue to stand the test of time. I wouldn't hesitate to pick this gem up and enjoy!
The Brand
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.