8028
Rolex
Ref. 68266
Datejust 31
A rare and lavish platinum wristwatch with baguette diamond-set bezel, salmon sunburst dial, central seconds and bracelet
- Estimate
- HK$120,000 - 200,000€13,100 - 21,900$15,400 - 25,600
HK$203,200
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1995, Switzerland
- Reference No
- 68266
- Movement No
- 3’849’108
- Case No
- W047’572, inside caseback stamped “68000”
- Model Name
- Datejust 31
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 2135, 29 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Platinum Rolex Jubilee bracelet, inside endlink stamped “88 B”, max length 180mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum Rolex concealed deployant clasp, stamped “8389” and “U3”
- Dimensions
- 31mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
• The Rolex Datejust 31 is a refined mid-size luxury watch that seamlessly blends classic Rolex design with modern elegance, making it especially popular among women. Positioned between the Lady-Datejust and the larger Datejust models, its 31mm case offers a balanced wrist presence and versatile wearability. Since its introduction to the Datejust collection in the late 1950s, the model has evolved through a wide range of colour and material variations to suit diverse market preferences. Among these, the present ref. 68266 stands out with its platinum case, baguette diamond-set bezel and its salmon dial, adding a luxurious touch to one of Rolex’s most iconic designs.
• Housed within the platinum case is Rolex’s in-house calibre 2135, featuring the convenient quickset date function. This movement marked a significant advancement in Rolex’s engineering for ladies’ and mid-size watches, enhancing usability and setting a new standard for mechanical performance in compact formats.
• Overall, this circa 1995 Datejust 31 is an elegant timepiece that combines technical excellence, timeless style, and understated luxury. Offered in excellent condition, this rare configuration is a compelling choice for collectors and enthusiasts seeking a distinctive and historically significant Rolex. Its unique blend of precious materials and functional sophistication makes it a standout piece in any collection.
• Housed within the platinum case is Rolex’s in-house calibre 2135, featuring the convenient quickset date function. This movement marked a significant advancement in Rolex’s engineering for ladies’ and mid-size watches, enhancing usability and setting a new standard for mechanical performance in compact formats.
• Overall, this circa 1995 Datejust 31 is an elegant timepiece that combines technical excellence, timeless style, and understated luxury. Offered in excellent condition, this rare configuration is a compelling choice for collectors and enthusiasts seeking a distinctive and historically significant Rolex. Its unique blend of precious materials and functional sophistication makes it a standout piece in any collection.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded 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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