Yellow Gold · Dark Blue Dial
Oysterquartz Texano 5100 — Yellow Gold · Dark Blue Dial
Undated
Dark blue satin dial instead of champagne, which Sotheby’s calls very seldom seen. The catalogued example, No. 007, was given to Rolex engineer Edmond Zaugg, who led the Beta 21 project inside the company.
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Identifying details
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Variants of 5100
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Yellow Gold | Undated |
| Yellow Gold · Dark Blue DialCurrent | Undated |
| White Gold | Undated |
| White Gold · Diamond-Set Dial | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 5100
- Production
- Undated
- Case serials
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Case diameter
- 39 mm
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Date
- Yes
More specifications (1)
- Caliber
- CEH Beta 21
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial colour
- Dark blue
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed. Unstated details are inherited from the parent variant.
Movement
CEH Beta 21
The first Swiss quartz wristwatch movement, developed by the Centre Electronique Horloger in Neuchâtel (founded 1962 by about 20 brands including Patek Philippe, Rolex and Omega); accurate to about five seconds a month. Only about 6,000 were made and shared among the members.
Quartz · Introduced 1969 · 13 jewels