製造商: Rolex 年份: Circa 1984 型號: 19049 機芯編號: 0’079’191 錶殼號碼: 8’354’406, inside caseback stamped 19000 型號名稱: Oyster Quartz Day-Date 材料: 18K white gold 機芯: Quartz, cal. 5055, 11 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: 18K white gold Rolex bracelet, max length 195mm 錶扣: 18K white gold Rolex folding clasp 尺寸: 36mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
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The Rolex OysterQuartz marked an important era for the firm as it displays the technical ingenuity of the firm during the horrific period of the quartz crisis in the 1970s and 1980s. Having developed their own in-house quartz cal. 5055, the functionality of the movement was similar to the self-winding caliber featured on regular Day-Dates from the period, cal. 1556. With a wide array of variations produced under the OysterQuartz lineup, the aim was to cater to the vibrant tastes of collectors from the period.
The present example Rolex OysterQuartz Day-Date ref. 19049 from circa 1984 is an elegant and attractive example of the rare and desirable timepiece. Cased in white gold with a matching integrated bracelet and adorned with a diamond-set bezel paired tastefully with a silver sunburst dial, the combination is with no doubt classic.
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.