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Rolex
Ref. 18239
Day-Date
A very rare and attractive white gold and diamond-set calendar wristwatch with centre seconds, bracelet and pink lacquered “Stella” dial
- Estimate
- CHF30,000 - 60,000
CHF125,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1991
- Reference No
- 18239
- Case No
- E718'338
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18k white gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Automatic, 3155
- Bracelet/Strap
- Rolex President, end links numbered 55B
- Clasp/Buckle
- Concealed deployment clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm. Diameter
- Signed
- <em>Movement, dial, case and bracelet signed</em>
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
On closer inspection, the aesthetics of this awesome Day-Date manufactured in 1991 are dazzling due to the sensuous lines of the curvy tonneau watchcase enhanced by highly crafted finishes. As a result, the ensemble is so inspiring and explains the enduring adoration sanctioned by collectors and enthusiasts.The “Lacquered Stella” dial fitted in this white gold example with sapphire crystal exhibits a rare pale powder pink colour shade. Moreover, it is enriched with 8 round cut diamonds indexes and 2 baguette-cut diamonds traditionally placed at 6 and 9 o’clock. Starting from 1988, Day-Date models are equipped with the new calibre 3155 movement featuring a double quick-set date function, which allows a rapid adjustment of both date and days of the week using the crown.
Literature
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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