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Datejust · 1977 to 2001 · Discontinued · Vintage
“Oysterquartz”
Graded on the vintage scale: rank #22 of 26 rated vintage references
Market range: the middle half of 20 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months. Vintage sales include serviced and redialed examples, so the best original pieces can sell above it.
Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the 2001 retail price.
Rolex's integrated-bracelet quartz experiment: only about 25,000 made across 24 years. The angular case the Land-Dweller quietly references.
Once the cheap oddball, now a certified collector niche, and the Land-Dweller launch pointed a spotlight straight at it.
The Oysterquartz is the Rolex heresy that became a cult: when quartz threatened to kill mechanical watchmaking, Rolex built its own, an 11-jewel thermocompensated movement in an angular integrated-bracelet case straight out of 1977.
Rolex made only about 25,000 Oysterquartz watches across all references in roughly 24 years, then stopped making quartz. 1970s integrated-bracelet styling, legitimate rarity, and the best 'actually, let me tell you about this one' story in the catalog.
Our verdict: The hipster pick with receipts. Scarce, strange, and newly relevant.
| Sizes | 36mm |
|---|---|
| Case & bracelet | Oystersteel, 18k white gold bezel |
| Factory bracelet | Jubilee or Oyster (Jubilee most common) |
| Factory bezels | Fluted white gold; Smooth |
| Notable dials | Silver; Blue; Champagne |
| Caliber | 5035 quartz |
| Production | 1977 to 2001 (discontinued) |
| Sold | Example | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $3,650 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $4,000 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $6,800 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $5,800 |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale | $6,350 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale | $5,800 |
Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.
Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Datejust Oysterquartz 17000 at $5,000, with the middle half selling between $4,600 and $6,400 (20 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.
Yes. The typical sale of $5,000 is about 65% above the $3,025 retail (2001).
The Crown Index grades it D+ (54/100) from real resale data, and today's call is wear, not invest. Weak resale; buy it to wear, not to make money. Past prices are not a forecast.