Rolex - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII Hong Kong Friday, May 24, 2024 | Phillips

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  • Condition Report

  • Description

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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2001
    Reference No: 17000A
    Case No: K439’310
    Model Name: Oysterquartz Datejust
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Quartz, cal. 5035, 11 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oysterquartz bracelet stamped “17000B”, max length 190mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “DT3”
    Dimensions: 36mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Malberti Monza dated 10th May 2003, instruction manual, product literature, green card holder, 2003-2004 calendar, hang tags, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    With the quartz crisis in the late 1970s, the Swiss watch industry faced an unprecedented challenge. Japanese watchmakers flooded the global market with quartz movements, leading to a decline in the demand for traditional mechanical timepieces. In response, Rolex decided to develop a new line of watches equipped with quartz movements, and thus, the Oysterquartz Datejust was born.

    The reference 17000 made its debut in 1977 and was introduced at a time when Rolex aimed to meet the demand for quartz movements from its clientele. This model can be considered the predecessor to all subsequent quartz watches created by Rolex, including the famous Oysterquartz Day-Date.

    The present Oysterquartz Datejust ref. 17000A circa 2001 represents one of the last batches produced during the Oysterquartz Datejust era, as it was discontinued in the same year. This particular watch is exceptionally well-preserved and comes with its original papers and presentation box. It even includes the hang tag, which displays the case number and the original retail price of 3,229 Euros.

  • 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. 17000A
A fine and "new-old-stock" stainless steel quartz wristwatch with center seconds, date, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2001
36mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$70,000 - 120,000 
€8,400-14,400
$9,000-15,400

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Thomas Perazzi
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+852 2318 2031
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Head of Sale, Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII

Hong Kong Auction 24 - 25 May 2024