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Rolex
Ref. 18308
Day-Date
An attractive and rare yellow gold wristwatch with center seconds, day, date, mother-of-pearl dial, emerald-set indexes, bracelet and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$220,000 - 420,000€24,400 - 46,700$28,200 - 53,800
HK$504,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1995
- Reference No
- 18308
- Movement No
- 7’717’446
- Case No
- W676’551
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3155, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Rolex President bark-finished bracelet, max length 180mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex concealed folding clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Rolex Day-Dates has always been a signature model of the firm as its design has remained largely unchanged since the mid-1950s. With that said, the Day-Date is arguably one of the most diversified models offered by the firm with various case materials, sizes as well as dial configurations manufactured over the years.
The present Rolex Day-Date ref. 18308 is the perfect predicament of the established and vibrant model. Encased in yellow gold the iconic 36mm diameter case adorned with a bark-finished bezel that is further complemented by its matching bracelet in yellow gold. Fitted with an attractive mother-of-pearl dial, the emerald-set indexes are beautifully implemented to provide a subtle yet vibrant contrast against the dial and case.
The present Rolex Day-Date ref. 18308 is the perfect predicament of the established and vibrant model. Encased in yellow gold the iconic 36mm diameter case adorned with a bark-finished bezel that is further complemented by its matching bracelet in yellow gold. Fitted with an attractive mother-of-pearl dial, the emerald-set indexes are beautifully implemented to provide a subtle yet vibrant contrast against the dial and case.
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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