8036
Rolex
Ref. 228206
Day-Date
A rare and attractive platinum wristwatch with center seconds, day, date, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$240,000 - 480,000€28,600 - 57,200$30,800 - 61,500
HK$381,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 2022
- Reference No
- 228206
- Case No
- 67’1Z7’5W1
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3255, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Platinum Rolex President bracelet, max length 190mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum Rolex President deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated 24th July 2022, instruction manual, product literature, leather card holder, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- The Rolex Day-Date is the backbone of the venerable Swiss brand, and examples crafted in platinum represent the absolute apex of this flagship model. This ref. 228206 from circa 2022 epitomizes the refinement and status that the platinum Day-Date imbues.
- At 40mm, the case size strikes a balance suitable for nearly any wearer. Boasting a bright blue sunburst dial, the radial canvas transforms from a deep navy hue to a brilliant cobalt tone depending on the light and its viewing angle. The dial is further completed with a set of applied Roman numeral hour markers in white gold that enhances its timeless aesthetic.
- The smooth bezel provides an unimpeded view of the stunning dial, while the self-winding cal. 3255 powers the day and date functions precisely and reliably, as expected of Rolex.
- Only worn a handful of times and accompanied by its full set of accessories, this platinum Day-Date is the complete package for the discerning collector. Quintessentially Rolex yet rare and exclusive, utilitarian yet opulent, it epitomizes the very ethos of fine watchmaking and its ability to confer status and purpose in equal measure.
- At 40mm, the case size strikes a balance suitable for nearly any wearer. Boasting a bright blue sunburst dial, the radial canvas transforms from a deep navy hue to a brilliant cobalt tone depending on the light and its viewing angle. The dial is further completed with a set of applied Roman numeral hour markers in white gold that enhances its timeless aesthetic.
- The smooth bezel provides an unimpeded view of the stunning dial, while the self-winding cal. 3255 powers the day and date functions precisely and reliably, as expected of Rolex.
- Only worn a handful of times and accompanied by its full set of accessories, this platinum Day-Date is the complete package for the discerning collector. Quintessentially Rolex yet rare and exclusive, utilitarian yet opulent, it epitomizes the very ethos of fine watchmaking and its ability to confer status and purpose in equal measure.
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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