Rolex 1978 Oysterquartz Ref:17013

1978 Rolex Oysterquartz Blue Dial Two-Tone ref:17013

The Oysterquartz is the road not taken. While the rest of the Rolex lineup stayed round, this one went angular — an integrated bracelet, an Art Deco case, a design that looks like it was drawn with a straight edge and meant every line. It is the outlier in the catalog and that is exactly why it is interesting.

This particular 17013 is two tone yellow gold and steel from 1978, and the dial has done something remarkable over the decades. What left the factory blue has deepened into something closer to violet, the kind of color you only get from forty-five years of light and life. Tritium markers, T SWISS T at six, the quiet confidence of a watch that was never chasing the crowd.

Recently serviced to restore the quickset date function. Wearing beautifully.

Reference: 17013

Model: Datejust Oysterquartz

Case: 36mm / Oystersteel and 18k Yellow Gold

Dial: Deep blue, trending purple / Tritium hour markers / T SWISS T

Bezel: Fluted / 18k Yellow Gold

Bracelet: Integrated Oysterquartz / Oystersteel and 18k Yellow Gold

Movement: Rolex Caliber 5035, quartz

Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date

Water Resistance: 100 meters / 330 feet

Condition: Excellent / Lightly polished clasp / Sharp case

Scope: Watch Only Year: 1978

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