Vintage Rolex Datejust President 26mm 18K Gold Champagne Dial Fluted Watch

Vintage 1996 Rolex OP Datejust Presidential reference 69178 automatic watch in solid 18K yellow gold, featuring a champagne dial with applied gold index hour markers, tritium-lume hands, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal, and the iconic President bracelet with fold-over clasp — in excellent condition.

Case measures 26mm. Fits 6.5 inch wrist (contact for sizing). Comes with vintage Rolex box.

The Rolex Datejust Presidential reference 69178 is one of the most prestigious and collectible ladies watches in the entire Rolex catalog — a fully solid 18K yellow gold construction that encompasses the case, fluted bezel, and the iconic President bracelet in a single, seamlessly unified expression of luxury that has defined the pinnacle of ladies dress watch design since the President bracelet was first introduced in 1956. Reference 69178, produced from the mid-1980s through the late 1990s, is the definitive 26mm ladies Datejust in solid gold configuration, combining the Superlative Chronometer-certified caliber 2135 automatic movement with the full visual impact of an all-gold watch that announces itself as unmistakably Rolex from across any room. The champagne dial with applied gold index markers is the most classically sought-after configuration for this reference — warm, sophisticated, and perfectly complementary to the 18K yellow gold case and bracelet that surround it. A 1996 example in excellent condition with its original sapphire crystal and tritium-lume hands represents one of the finest iterations of this reference available in the current vintage market, offering both exceptional investment-grade precious metal content and the unmatched brand equity of the Rolex Presidential.