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Rolex
Ref. 18018
Day-Date "Pyramid bezel"
An extremely rare and attractive yellow gold and diamond-set calendar wristwatch with "pyramid" bezel, bracelet and presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF18,000 - 28,000$18,000 - 28,000€18,500 - 28,800
CHF27,720
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1987
- Reference No
- 18018
- Movement No
- 1'686'626
- Case No
- 9'845'437
- Model Name
- Day-Date "Pyramid bezel"
- Material
- 18K yellow gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3055, 27 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet, max length 195mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
This charming and attractive Reference 18018 is distinguished by its "pyramid" pattern to the bezel, giving the watch an incredibly singular appearance. The reference is incredibly rare, having appeared sporadically on the auction market in the past few years. Research suggests that the reference was made in very few examples during the late 1980s, with a dedicated reference for the bezel.
The present example is preserved in excellent and impressive condition with crisp and visible hallmarks beneath the lugs. The diamond-set dial is furthermore preserved in excellent condition with round luminous dots that have aged with warm patina.
The present example is preserved in excellent and impressive condition with crisp and visible hallmarks beneath the lugs. The diamond-set dial is furthermore preserved in excellent condition with round luminous dots that have aged with warm patina.
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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