17000, Oysterquartz, Tropical Purple ‘Pre-COSC’ Dial, Steel Tri-Compax 3 offers a 5 day

3 offers a 5 day reserve

This has led collectors to nickname it the ‘Grey Ghost’ dial

The Kind of Two GMT features a reversible case with two distinct dials which can be set to separate time zones

Though not a commercial success in period

the first black dial white gold 1815 Chronograph and part of the third generation of the model

17000, Oysterquartz, Tropical Purple ‘Pre-COSC’ Dial, Steel Tri-Compax 3 offers a 5 dayAn early ref. 17000 Oysterquartz with a dial featuring aged tropical purple from blue and Mark 1 or Pre COSC configuration. The 17000 debuted Rolexs groundbreaking quartz calibre 5035, far improved and better finished to any of its competition in period. The angular 36mm case sports a fully brushed integrated bracelet and smooth bezel. It is decidedly the most alternative iteration of Datejust there has even been and beautifully aged at that; it is