Crafted with care in the house of Rolex in Switzerland, this women’s mid-size Rolex 179174WSO wrist watch is presented in a solid stainless steel 26 mm round case with a shiny 18K White gold fluted fixed bezel, solid screwed in case back, and a logoed crown at the right hand side that is fluted for an ease of use. Its beauty continues to a bright White dial that is decently shielded by an extra durable sapphire glass with glare proofing that offers an excellent clarity. Complementing the elegance, a handsome three row New Oyster link bracelet with a hidden deployment clasp is present to delicately hug your wrist.
An exquisite design that is sturdy yet comfortable, which its whole construction is 100 m water resistant for practical sake.
On the dial, there are the classy silver-tone batton hands that points to the matching stick hour markers, which all are coated with SuperLuminova that make them easy to read in every light conditions. And, there is a legible date aperture with magnifying glass over at the three o’clock position. In addition, this neat, minimalist dial also features printed markers around outer rim for easy reference.
More than just a stylish Swiss luxury watch, this Rolex 179174 WSO Lady Datejust houses the Rolex caliber 2235. It is the watchmaker in-house automatic movement that is officially Chronometer certified COSC for its top accuracy and reliability. This 31 jewels movement’s self-winding mechanism employs the renown Perpetual rotor that enabling it to efficiently harnessing the movements so that the watch can keep operates without the need of battery. And speaking of power reserve, this high frequency beating Rolex calibre 2235 has around 50 hours of power reserve when it is fully wound.
For all of its quality offerings, this premium timepiece is sensibly priced with a suggested retail price of $7,150. Pricey? not really. Even when it is not a Rolex, we just can’t say something like that to one which is worth for the given price.
Watch Specification
| Brand: | Rolex |
| Collection: | Lady Datejust |
| Series: | Oyster Perpetual |
| Model number: | 179174 WSO Ref: 179174. also referred as 179174WSO, 179174 W |
| Watch style: | Ladies, Dress, Formal, Elegant |
| Display type: | Analog |
| Movement: | Swiss automatic Rolex Caliber 2235. In house. Swiss made, automatic mechanical self-winding movement, three hands, date. Chronometer certified by C.O.S.C. Shock proof. 31 jewels. 28,800 vph. 50 hours of minimum power reserve. |
| Functions: | Hour, Minute, Seconds, Date |
| Dial: | White SuperLuminova coated Silver-tone baton hands. luminous silver tone stick hour markers. printed markers around the outer rim. date display with cyclops magnified glass at 3. |
| Window: | Sapphire Crystal scratch resistant, anti-reflective coated. domed. |
| Case: | Stainless steel Round, Ø 26 mm. brushed and polished. |
| Bezel: | 18K White Gold domed fixed bezel. fluted. |
| Caseback: | Solid screwed in stainless steel. |
| Crown: | Screw down crown Stainless steel. fluted. logoed. |
| Bracelet: | Stainless steel Silver tone, brushed and polished. Rolex New Oyster 3-row link bracelet. women standard length. |
| Clasp: | Hidden deployment buckle clasp |
| Notable Features: | Calendar Luminous hands and markers |
| Water resistant: | 100 m (10 ATM / 330 feet) suitable for rain, showering, swimming and shallow snorkeling. |
| Additional info: | - |
The Rolex
26mm Lady-Datejust Oyster Perpetual Automatic review in this page is written by Rief at Friday, March 15, 2013. The post is tagged as $5000 up to $10000, 100m, 26mm, analog, automatic, date, dress, mid end, on steel, rolex, round, stainless steel, swiss automatic, three hands, watch, white gold, women.
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