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Rolex

Ref. 218235

Day-Date II

A very fine and highly attractive pink gold wristwatch with brown dial, day, date, bracelet, guarantee, and presentation box

Estimate
$20,000 - 40,000
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Rolex
Year
Circa 2018
Reference No
218235
Case No
00'E64'789
Model Name
Day-Date II
Material
18K Everose gold
Calibre
Automatic, cal. 3156, 31 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
18K pink gold Rolex President bracelet, max overall length 200mm
Clasp/Buckle
18K pink gold Rolex deployant clasp, stamped 8AU
Dimensions
41mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed.
Accessories
Accompanied by a Rolex Guarantee dated November 6, 2018 and stamped Saddik & Mohamed Attar Co, Saudi Arabia, fitted Rolex presentation box, hang tag, leather envelope, product literature, and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Rolex’s Day-Date model is one of the most iconic and recognizable watches in the market today. First released in 1956 and still offered by the brand, the model was its most prestigious, beginning with the reference 6511, and was the first wristwatch to offer the date with day fully spelled out on the dial. Over the last seven decades, the model has retained its essential DNA, however it has evolved with more advanced calibers, case diameter modifications, addition of gems, or in the 1970s, the famed colorful “Stella” dials.

In 2008, Rolex introduced the reference 218235 Day-Date II model in a 41mm diameter case. The collection included examples in yellow gold, white gold, platinum and like the present watch, in Rolex’s proprietary Everose Gold.

The present watch is an exceptional example with a rich dark brown dial that complements the luxury feel of the Everose gold. The dial symmetry is in harmony with large Roman numerals making it easy to read the time, along with the day of the week and date in white sectors that are highly visible. The case is highlighted by the fluted bezel and Everose gold President’s bracelet. This example is offered by the original owner and is in excellent condition and accompanied by its accessories. The Day-Date is a wonderfully modern watch that can be worn by both men and women for any occasion.

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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