OysterQuartz
1978
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OysterQuartz
Year
1978
Metal
Stainless Steel
Reference
17000
Dial
Blue
Serial
52XXXXX
Style
Men's / Unisex
Bezel
Smooth
Indexes
Baton
Case
36mm
Bracelet
Oyster
Bracelet size
155-205mm
Crystal
Sapphire
Box & Paperwork
Oysterbar
Movement
Quartz Cal. 5035
Condition
Excellent
Original blue dial with baton indices
Original blue dial with baton indices. The blue dials are amongst the most sought after variants of the Oysterquartz and have become hard to find especially in this condition. Signed “T Swiss T” indicating the use of tritium luminous on the dial. The dial has not been touched by us and remains in excellent original condition with small signs of age.
stainless steel case with smooth bezel
Ref. 17000 in stainless steel with smooth bezel. The 5.2 million serial number denotes the year of production to 1978. All Oysterquartz models featured a sapphire crystal with a “Cyclops” magnifying the date display. The case & bracelet have been professionally polished by us giving the watch a stunning aesthetic. The crown is an original Rolex Oyster Twinlock screw down crown.
Rolex OysterQuartz oyster bracelet
Original Rolex OysterQuartz Oyster bracelet. Bracelets can be resized to fit on request.
The OysterQuartz was Rolex’s answer to the 1970s “quartz craze”
Introduced in 1977, after five years of research & development, Rolex released their first in-house quartz movement.
