1030
Rolex
Ref. 18249
Day-Date
A very fine and attractive white gold wristwatch with center seconds, day, date, diamond-set dial, bracelet and guarantee
- Estimate
- HK$120,000 - 200,000€14,300 - 23,800$15,400 - 25,600
HK$239,400
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1994
- Reference No
- 18249
- Movement No
- 5’892’922
- Case No
- S988’350
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18K white gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3155, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K white gold Rolex bark-finished President bracelet, max length 175mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Rolex concealed folding clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by an undated Rolex guarantee stamped Formosa Watch Co.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Fully dressed in white gold, the present Day-Date ref. 18249 takes on a rather unusual and interesting approach to the iconic President’s watch. Fitted with a bark-finished bezel and complimented with a President bracelet with bark-finished center links, the appeal is simply stunning. Paired beautifully with a silver sunburst dial with diamond-set hour ring and bold Arabic numerals in black, the combination is perfect for both casual and formal wear. Preserved in excellent overall condition and complete with its original guarantee, this is a nice example of a Day-Date for those who like a bit of flare.
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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