Rolex Datejust Bicolor

“The first automatic watch with date; Model S.” 

1979

This watch comes with a 1-year working warranty and in an authentic Rolex suede travel pouch

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Diameter: 26mm
Movement: Automatic
Reference: 6917
Features: Date
Dial: Gold dial with indices
Casing: Stainless steel 
Bezel: 18ct. Gold
Bracelet: Stainless Steel, 18ct. Gold
Glas: Acrylic Glass 
Condition: 9/10, excellent* 
* see zrhbrg.ch/pages/faq for exact descriptions of the conditions

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡
The Datejust debuted in 1945 as the reference 4467, the first automatic watch with a date. It was crafted entirely of 18K yellow gold, possessed a minimally fluted bezel (closer to a coin-edge texture), and in fact did not display the word “Datejust” on its dial. It did boast a Jubilee bracelet though, the first one ever made.

The watch also featured Rolex’s waterproof Oyster case, along with a lightly curved dial, alpha hands, and a black/red font (“roulette”) date indication. At a time in which time-only watches were the norm, Rolex broke the mold.

In the first Datejusts, the date wheel took some time to actually change over to the next day. It wouldn’t be until 10 years later, in 1955, that Rolex would mitigate this inefficiency with an instantaneous mechanism. Another significant change would be made – the inclusion of a cyclops magnifier.

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Known the world over, Rolex is a benchmark for prestige and quality in watchmaking. Since its creation, the brand has placed the reliability of its products uppermost. It submits virtually its entire movement production for testing by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres to obtain COSC certification. Rolex is also renowned for its after-sales service which is performed by staff who have been specially trained, often in Rolex's own schools in countries around the globe, including the United States and Japan.