# 2009 Rolex Lady Datejust 179173 Blue Dial Yellow Gold & Steel Full Set 26mm

- Link: https://palazzowatches.com/product/rolex-lady-datejust-179173-blue-dial/
- Published: 2026-07-02T03:46:58-04:00
- Author: Michael Martucci

## Details

- Stock number: R7580
- Availability: Out of stock
- Brand: Rolex
- Reference: 179173
- Case Material: Yellow Gold & Steel
- Dial Color: Blue
- Movement: Automatic
- Case Size: 26mm
- Year: 2009
- Condition: Very Good
- Box: Yes
- Papers: Yes
- Booklets/Manuals: Yes/Yes
- Offered by: Palazzo Watches & Gems, Jersey City, NJ

The Rolex Lady-Datejust ref. 179173 is the 26mm two-tone expression of Rolex’s longest-
running date watch, pairing an Oystersteel case with a yellow gold fluted bezel 
and matching yellow gold crown. Introduced as the direct successor to the ref. 69173,
the 179173 ran through much of the 2000s and into the 2010s and remains the definitive
small Datejust of its generation. This 2009 example wears a deep blue dial dressed
with applied gold-tone baton hour markers and matching dauphine hands — a clean,
high-contrast combination that reads clearly at any angle. The dial carries the 
full Rolex Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified designation, confirming 
COSC-level precision and Rolex’s own in-house standard. A date aperture at three
o’clock is magnified by the signature Cyclops lens. The 26mm Oyster case is compact
and sits close to the wrist. Power comes from an automatic movement. The two-tone
Jubilee bracelet — steel center links flanked by yellow gold outer links — is the
natural companion to this configuration, and the photos confirm it is present and
correct with a folding clasp. Very good with Rolex box, papers dated 2009, and Rolex
wallet.