Lot 290

Rolex

Oysterquartz Day-Date

An extremely rare, elegant, diamond-set neo-vintage gold wristwatch with date and German weekday display

In answer to the quartz watch crisis, Rolex introduced in 1977 the models "Oysterquartz Datejust" (references 17000, 17013, 17014) and "Oysterquartz Day-Date" (references. 19018, 19019). The Oysterquartz is easily identified from the distinctive angular shape of the case and the links of the bracelet as well as from the inscription on the dial. The quartz movements were chronometer-certified from 1981 on, production ran until 2002. Due to its robustness the watch was used during several expeditions such as the 1978 ascent of Mount Everest by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. Today the Oysterquartz is a particularly rare timepiece that is hardly ever seen on the wrist and only very rarely comes up for sale. Estimates say that only approximately 25,000 examples were produced in total.
The watch is in very good, unpolished condition, all hallmarks are clearly legible.