Most gold Rolexes pick a colour and commit. The Tridor refuses to. Tridor means “three golds” — Rolex’s name for its President bracelets with yellow, white and rose gold running together through every centre link. It was only ever made in small numbers through the 1980s and 1990s, Rolex quietly dropped it around 2000, and today a clean example is one of the rarer things you’ll see on a vintage Rolex tray.
This is the Datejust 31 reference 68279 in Tridor configuration. The case is 18k white gold, the fluted bezel is yellow gold, and the President bracelet carries all three golds side by side. The champagne dial is set with factory diamond hour markers that catch the light against the sunburst finish, with gold hands and the date under the Cyclops at three. It’s a warmer, deeper look than any single-metal Datejust can manage.
At 31mm it’s the midsize Datejust — the size that suits almost any wrist, and the one that looks most at home with this much gold on show. Its 9 million serial dates it to around 1986, right in the period when Rolex was making these by hand in tiny runs.
It presents in excellent condition and comes with a generic Rolex box, the original Rolex chronometer papers and a certificate of authenticity from our independent horologist. Covered by our TWB 12-month in-house warranty. At $22,900, this is a properly rare vintage Rolex for the price of a modern steel one. Viewings by appointment, Sydney CBD.
Price: $22,900 AUD
Condition: Excellent — generic Rolex box, original papers, certificate of authenticity. TWB 12-month warranty
Reference: 68279 Tridor (circa 1986, 31mm white gold case, yellow gold bezel, three colour gold President, champagne diamond dial)
Enquiries by appointment — Sydney CBD.