Rolex Lady-Datejust 26 69178

“Full Gold 26”

A+

Grade A+: strong buy-and-holdToday's call · Wait for a dip

Short termunder 1 yearStrongMid term1 to 3 yearsStrongLong term3+ yearsStrong

Rank #13 of 113 rated pieces in the Rolex Vault

Retail (1992)$7,800

Typical sale today$9,600Typical range $8,400 to $11,200

Vs retail+26%

1-year+15%

Market range: the middle half of 125 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months.

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Market price history

Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the 1992 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum86Measured price direction: the median recorded sale of the last 4 months against the median of 8 to 12 months ago. 50 means flat; small samples are pulled toward 50.

Liquidity74How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.

Scarcity43Demand against supply. For modern pieces, how far the market sits above or below current retail, plus a lift if production has ended. For vintage, how rarely one comes up for sale.

Value entry20Where the latest quarter's median sale sits inside its own 3-year range. Buying near the low scores high; buying at the high scores low.

Condition safety48How safe a typical example is: the age of the design, plus how tightly sale prices cluster (a wide spread means condition and originality swing the price).

The story

Solid 18k yellow gold on the President bracelet. Up 25.3 percent in the recent dealer data and additionally supported by record gold prices.

Gold content gives it a hard floor the steel models lack.

Solid 18k yellow gold on a President bracelet at 26mm: the full-fat version of the ladies' Datejust, worn by grandmothers who knew exactly what they had.

Gold ladies' models lagged the steel and two-tone rally, which makes this the catch-up candidate. You're buying a President for a fraction of the men's price, and the melt value alone puts a floor under it.

Our verdict: The bullion-backed version of the 26mm trade. Slower to flip, but the melt value underneath is real.

Configurations

Sizes	26mm
Case & bracelet	18k yellow gold
Factory bracelet	President
Factory bezels	Fluted 18k yellow gold
Notable dials	Champagne; Factory diamond; White Roman
Caliber	2135
Production	1984 to 1999 (discontinued)

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Example	Price
Nov 3, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$12,789
Nov 3, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$14,090
Oct 29, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale (4 sold) ↗︎	$12,602
Oct 13, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale (2 sold) ↗︎	$13,690
Oct 11, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$12,290
Oct 11, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$8,602

Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex Lady-Datejust 26 69178 worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Lady-Datejust 26 69178 at $9,600, with the middle half selling between $8,400 and $11,200 (118 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Is the Rolex Lady-Datejust 26 69178 a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it A+ (89/100) 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.