Rolex Lady Datejust squarewatches an unsigned crown

an unsigned crown

Although the model never really caught on with consumers (at least not the way standard Datejust models did)

dates to circa 1997 and features an excellent 'holey lug' Oyster case with a helium escape valve

through which the Caliber 1863 movement could be viewed

This Autavia 2446C is from the second generation of Autavia wristwatches

Rolex Lady Datejust squarewatches an unsigned crownIt is perhaps one of the greatest injustices in horology that women's wristwatches have not historically received the same respect as their larger cased counterparts, resulting in far fewer executions worth collecting. This is truly a shame but fortunately, Rolex got the memo long before most, and have been producing outstanding ladies watches for over 50 years. And we're talking about the real thing not those that utilize faux gold, not so precious