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FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER

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Rolex

Ref. 18386, case back stamped "18200" to the inside

Day-Date

A rare and very fine platinum and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with center seconds, day, date, blue dial, bracelet, Garantie and box

Estimate
HK$260,000 - 500,000
€28,600 - 55,000
$33,300 - 64,100
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Rolex
Year
Circa 1995
Reference No
18386, case back stamped "18200" to the inside
Case No
W011910
Model Name
Day-Date
Material
platinum and diamond-set
Calibre
Automatic, cal. 3155, 31 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Platinum Rolex President bracelet stamped "55B" to the endlinks, maximum length 200mm
Clasp/Buckle
Platinum Rolex concealed deployant clasp stamped "8385" and "W11"
Dimensions
36mm diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
Accessories
Accompanied by Rolex punched Garantie stamped by Hong Kong retailer Eldorado Watch Co. LTD. and dated Spetember 8, 1997, warranty translation booklet, calendar card for the years 1997 and 1998, sale tags, rubber bezel protection, fitted leather presentation box and outer packaging
Catalogue Essay
Cased in the most noble of metals and set with diamonds both in its case and dial as well, the present timepiece is a breathtaking example from the Day-Date line. The brushed blue dial is mesmerizing, acquiring a different shade of blue according to how light impacts it. Furthermore, it provides excellent contrast for the diamond-setting to express its maximum shine. The attention to detail reserved for this piece is evident when analyzing the dial setting: larger diamonds in square settings act as hour markers, and between each of them a double row of three smaller diamonds (thus six stones for each interspace) act as minute divisions. This provide a continuous diamond ring on the dial reprised by the diamond set bezel, resulting in a design reminiscent of sector dials. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, the present piece is offered in absolutely honest, unpolished condition and furthermore accompanied by its original sale kit down to the sale tags.

Rolex

Swiss | 1905
Founded 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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