Manufacturer: Rolex Year: 2014 Reference No: 118135 Case No: P61098Z9 Model Name: Day-Date Material: 18K pink gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3155, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Alligator Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Rolex deployant clasp Dimensions: 36mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated September 23, 2014, product literature, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Ever glamorous, the Day-Date model delights with its myriad of dial, bracelet and bezel designs. Since its inception in 1956, it remains one of the most surprising and diverse flagship models Rolex has ever produced. Apart from prototype models, the Day-Date has only been cased in precious metals, attesting to its glamour and prestige.
This attractive Day-Date in Everose is offered in excellent condition with barely any wear on the case. It is furthermore offered in excellent condition and without reserve. It is accompanied by a Rolex guarantee dated September 23, 2014, product literature, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.
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.
