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Rolex
Ref. 18248, stamped 18200 inside case back
Day-Date
A rare yellow gold calendar wristwatch with centre seconds, bracelet, ferrite dial and original punched guarantee
- Estimate
- CHF9,000 - 12,000€8,300 - 11,100$8,900 - 11,900
CHF16,250
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1990
- Reference No
- 18248, stamped 18200 inside case back
- Movement No
- 5'554'300
- Case No
- E207'521
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3155, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k yellow gold Rolex President with bark finished centre links, 200mm max length
- Clasp/Buckle
- Concealed deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm. Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex fitted box, original Rolex punched guarantee and hangtag.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Rolex Day-Date potently mixes flair, creativity and charisma and is considered to be one of the most universally recognized and beloved watches.
This elegant reference 18248 from 1990 is adorned with a very original and unusual ferrite dial. Ferrite is a ceramic alloy with a surprising reflection, not dissimilar to meteorite, giving the dial a superbly graphic appearance.
The “bark” finished bezel includes rectangular hour markers that line up perfectly with the applied Roman numerals on the dial. To balance the bezel, the Rolex President bracelet features bark-finished centre links, adding to its appeal.
The present example is fitted with Rolex’s calibre 3155, which features a double quickset function allowing for rapid adjustment of both the day and date. It remains well preserved after close to 30 years, making it a fine addition for any collector.
This elegant reference 18248 from 1990 is adorned with a very original and unusual ferrite dial. Ferrite is a ceramic alloy with a surprising reflection, not dissimilar to meteorite, giving the dial a superbly graphic appearance.
The “bark” finished bezel includes rectangular hour markers that line up perfectly with the applied Roman numerals on the dial. To balance the bezel, the Rolex President bracelet features bark-finished centre links, adding to its appeal.
The present example is fitted with Rolex’s calibre 3155, which features a double quickset function allowing for rapid adjustment of both the day and date. It remains well preserved after close to 30 years, making it a fine addition for any collector.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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