製造商: Rolex 年份: Circa 1982 型號: 18038 機芯編號: 0'770'099 錶殼號碼: 7'372'853 型號名稱: Day-Date 材料: 18K yellow gold, rubies and diamonds 機芯: Automatic, cal. 3055, 27 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet, max length 190mm 錶扣: 18K yellow gold Rolex concealed deployant clasp 尺寸: 36mm Diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed 來源: Glamorous Day-Date Phillips Geneva May 9, 2015, lot 27
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Glamorous Day-Date Phillips Geneva May 9, 2015, lot 27
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Introduced to the market in 1956, the Day-Date has seen a multitude of watch design variations. It is one of the most varied, unusual and creative models the firm has ever produced.
Produced between 1977 and 1988, reference 18038 is characterized by its yellow gold case, bracelet and fluted bezel. The model most notably features a sapphire crystal. It is furthermore distinguished by the diamond and ruby-set champagne dial, giving it an incredibly glamorous edge. Furthermore, the case is preserved in excellent condition with crisp edges and sharp finishes. It most likely has never seen polishing throughout its lifespan.
Its provenance is particularly noteworthy, having been sold at the Glamorous Day-Date Phillips Geneva auction on May 9, 2015, lot 27.
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.
