815
Rolex
Ref. 18038, inside case stamped 18000
Day-Date
A very fine and rare gold calendar wristwatch with khanjar dial bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman
- Estimate
- HK$160,000 - 240,000€17,400 - 26,100$20,000 - 30,000
HK$350,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1987
- Reference No
- 18038, inside case stamped 18000
- Movement No
- 1'691'736
- Case No
- 9'555'882
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18k gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3055, 27 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k gold<em> Rolex President</em> bracelet, end links stamped 55, max. length 190mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k gold <em>Rolex</em> deployant clasp, stamped 8385
- Dimensions
- 36mm diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Rolex</em> Garantie stamped by <em>Khimji Ramdas</em>,Oman retailer, dated 3 November 1987 and green leather pouch.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Rolex’s Day-Date, also known as ‘President’ watch, is one of the brand’s most sought after models. The reference 18038 was produced until 1988, and is recognizable by its yellow gold case and fluted bezel.
Housing Rolex’s caliber 3055, the most notable upgrade from earlier references is its ‘quick-set’ feature, enabling the wearer to change the date with ease by simply pulling out the crown halfway.
This rare example with ‘Khanjar’ dial is in excellent overall condition, having been spared any senseless polishing. The case is as original today as it was 30 years ago. The dial with the emblem of Oman is a fresh as the case, and makes wonderful addition for any passionate collector.
Housing Rolex’s caliber 3055, the most notable upgrade from earlier references is its ‘quick-set’ feature, enabling the wearer to change the date with ease by simply pulling out the crown halfway.
This rare example with ‘Khanjar’ dial is in excellent overall condition, having been spared any senseless polishing. The case is as original today as it was 30 years ago. The dial with the emblem of Oman is a fresh as the case, and makes wonderful addition for any passionate collector.
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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