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Datejust · 1978 to 1988
“Transitional DJ”
Grade B · 71/100Today's call: Value buy
B: solid, selective. Ranked #85 of 129 references in The Crown Index vault.
| Original retail (1983) | $1,200 |
|---|---|
| Market today | $5,000 – $6,500 |
| Vs original retail | +379% |
| 1-year trend | +7% |
The bridge generation: sapphire-free acrylic charm with a modern quickset 3035 movement, so you get vintage looks without vintage headaches.
Textured tapestry and linen dials are the ones climbing.
The transitional Datejust that brought the quickset date, press the crown, jump the date, ending decades of spinning hands in circles. Mundane now; revolutionary at the dinner tables of 1978.
White gold fluted bezel on steel, sapphire crystal, and 1980s proportions make it the practical person's vintage Rolex: old enough to have soul, new enough to wear daily without anxiety.
Our verdict: Smart vintage-lite. Quickset date and serviceable movement make it an easy daily.
| Sizes | 36mm |
|---|---|
| Case & bracelet material | Oystersteel, 18k white gold bezel |
| Factory bracelet | Jubilee or Oyster (Jubilee most common) |
| Factory bezels | Fluted white gold |
| Notable dials | Silver; Blue; Tapestry and linen (premium) |
| Caliber | 3035 |
| Production | 1978 to 1988 (discontinued) |
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