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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 1984
    Reference No: 69119
    Case No: 8'397'301
    Model Name: Datejust "Rainbow"
    Material: 18K white gold, diamonds and sapphires
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K white gold Rolex bracelet, max length mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 26mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present watch displays a number of features that elevate it beyond a regular Datejust, due to the presence of the multi-sapphire bezel giving way to the name "Rainbow". It packs a visual punch, most notably due to its beautiful and impressive bezel, which is set with gemstones that graduate in hue to mimic the color spectrum. The tones range from a vibrant and intense deep red, and slowly morph to mauve, orange, chartreuse, green, blue and finally deep purple. The bezel's beauty stems from the well-matched, pure and bright colored gemstones. The colors blend together seamlessly, attesting to Rolex's technical superiority and eye for color. The dial also displays gemstones in a rainbow hue, referencing the colors of the bezel.

    As an even nicer touch, the dial is also set with rainbow hue-ed sapphires in lieu of hour markers, giving the timepiece further appeal. The watch itself is preserved in marvelous and impressive condition, with sharp finishes to the top of the lugs and also a sharp "Original Rolex Design" engraving on the caseback which is crisp and visible.

  • Artist Biography

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.

    One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.

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Ref. 69119
An extremely rare and attractive white gold and multi-gem set calendar wristwatch with center seconds and bracelet

Circa 1984
26mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed

Estimate
CHF30,000 - 60,000 
€30,700-61,300
$32,800-65,600

Sold for CHF43,180

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The Geneva Watch Auction: XIX featuring the Guido Mondani Collection

Geneva Auction 11 - 12 May 2024