176
Rolex
Ref. 118238
Day-Date
A fine and extremely rare yellow gold and diamond-set calendar wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, textured coral dial, bracelet, guarantee and fitted presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$250,000 - 400,000
HK$675,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 2010
- Reference No
- 118238
- Movement No
- 2'835'893
- Case No
- 2166H850
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18k yellow gold, diamonds and coral
- Calibre
- Automatic, 3155, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k yellow gold <em>Rolex President </em>bracelet, 175 mm. maximum length, end links stamped 83208
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k yellow gold <em>Rolex</em> concealed folding deployant clasp stamped Rolex SA
- Dimensions
- 36 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Rolex</em> Attestation de Chronomètre, product brochure, instruction manual, sales tag, leather wallet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Rolex has manufactured a very limited number of hard-stone dial Day-Dates. Amongst these watches, the coral stone dial is certainly one of the most prestigious examples produced. However, what further highlights the present watch is the hobnail finish to the surface displaying a decoration not very commonly seen. The dial is further finished with black graphics, diamond-set numerals and gold frames fitted around the day and date apertures.
In exceptional condition, the present Day-Date, is further distinguished as it is accompanied by its original accessories.
In exceptional condition, the present Day-Date, is further distinguished as it is accompanied by its original accessories.
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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