Lady Datejust

About this piece

This 1990 Rolex Lady-Datejust, reference 69173, pairs a compact 26mm case in Rolesor — Rolex's blend of stainless steel and 18k yellow gold — with a fluted gold bezel and a crisp white dial set with gold Roman numerals. This example is offered pre-owned in good condition with its original box and papers — a watch that's been worn and enjoyed, and clearly well cared for, not a shelf piece. Inside is Rolex's in-house Caliber 2135, a 29-jewel, COSC-certified chronometer movement with quickset date and a 42-hour power reserve. It's fitted to the brand's five-link Jubilee bracelet, finished in this era with screw-set links rather than the later pin-and-collar construction — a small detail collectors look for on earlier examples like this one.