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Rolex

Ref. 18038

Day-Date

A very rare and attractive yellow gold, diamond and emerald-set calendar wristwatch with center seconds

估價
CHF15,000 - 25,000
€13,400 - 22,300
$15,100 - 25,200
CHF32,500
拍品詳情
製造商
Rolex
年份
Circa 1978
型號
18038
機芯編號
0'132'471
錶殼號碼
5'679'825
型號名稱
Day-Date
材料
18K yellow gold, diamonds and emeralds
機芯
Automatic, cal. 3055, 27 jewels
錶帶/ 錶鏈
Leather
錶扣
18K yellow gold Rolex buckle
尺寸
36mm Diameter
簽名
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
圖錄文章
Reference 18038 most notably features a sapphire crystal and an upgraded caliber 3055 that enabled a quick set date function. These were two upgrades from reference 1803, which was fitted with an acrylic crystal and did not allow the wearer to simply change the date by pulling out the crown half way.

The present watch is one among an exceedingly limited number of Day-Dates featuring emerald baguette numerals. Bright and translucent, the diamonds and emeralds pop against the champagne dial, giving the watch a singular appearance. Such examples come to the market very rarely, and when they do, it is a notable occasion.

This timepiece is preserved in excellent condition, with crisp hallmarks beneath the lugs. Most probably unpolished, it even features the original Rolex sticker on the caseback, attesting to its untouched condition.

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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