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Rolex
Ref. 18238
Day-Date “Pavé Dial, Sapphire Indexes”
A lovely and elegant yellow gold calendar wristwatch with pavé diamond dial, sapphire indexes, day, date, and bracelet
- Estimate
- $20,000 - 40,000
$27,940
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1991
- Reference No
- 18238
- Movement No
- 6’278’053
- Case No
- X’695’088; interior case stamped 18200
- Model Name
- Day-Date “Pavé Dial, Sapphire Indexes”
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3155, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet, max length 175mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp, reference 8385, stamped M3
- Dimensions
- 36mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and bracelet signed.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
• Introduced in 1988, the Rolex Day-Date ref. 18238 marked a significant milestone in the evolution of the Day-Date collection. It debuted the caliber 3155, an automatic movement featuring Rolex’s first double quickset function, allowing independent adjustment of both the day and date. It was considered a major leap in convenience and functionality.
• Crafted entirely from 18K yellow gold, the ref. 18238 features a classic 36mm case with a fluted bezel, paired with the iconic President bracelet, known for its semi-circular links and concealed folding clasp.
• This 18238 features the rare combination of a pavé diamond dial and sapphire hour indexes set within gold surrounds. The overall effect is restrained yet strikingly luxurious.
• Crafted entirely from 18K yellow gold, the ref. 18238 features a classic 36mm case with a fluted bezel, paired with the iconic President bracelet, known for its semi-circular links and concealed folding clasp.
• This 18238 features the rare combination of a pavé diamond dial and sapphire hour indexes set within gold surrounds. The overall effect is restrained yet strikingly luxurious.
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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