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Lady-Datejust · 1970s to early 1980s · Discontinued · Vintage
“Vintage 26”
Graded on the vintage scale: rank #4 of 26 rated vintage references
Market range: the middle half of 337 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 1978 retail price.
The fastest riser of the 26mm set: dealer averages up 38.6 percent from December 2025 to May 2026.
It is also the riskiest: 40+ years old, acrylic crystal, aged gaskets that should not be trusted in water without a service, and plenty of examples with replaced dials and parts. Unpolished full sets are the ones to own.
The 1970s original of the ladies' Datejust craze, small, gold-bezeled, and dripping with disco-era charm. Sigma dials, with small sigma symbols flanking 'SWISS' to signal solid gold markers, are a collectible 1970s variant.
Five years ago these were $2,000 watches. The vintage-petite wave, driven by stylists and secondhand-luxury platforms, has roughly doubled them, and the best champagne dials now get competed for at auction.
Our verdict: Highest momentum, highest risk. Only buy full-set, original-dial examples from dealers with a warranty.
| Sizes | 26mm |
|---|---|
| Case & bracelet | Steel & 18k yellow gold (Rolesor) |
| Factory bracelet | Jubilee or President |
| Factory bezels | Fluted 18k yellow gold; Smooth; Engine-turned |
| Notable dials | Champagne; Silver; Sigma dials (premium) |
| Caliber | 2030 |
| Production | 1970s to early 1980s (discontinued) |
| Sold | Example | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $8,052 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $2,650 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $3,600 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $3,000 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $2,700 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $3,150 |
Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.
Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Lady-Datejust 26 6917 at $3,200, with the middle half selling between $2,600 and $4,300 (310 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.
The Crown Index grades it A (85/100) from real resale data, and today's call is wait for a dip. It holds its value well, but the market price is steep right now. Past prices are not a forecast.