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  • Condition Report

  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 1990
    Reference No: 18239
    Movement No: 5'009'059
    Case No: E'551'334
    Model Name: Day-Date
    Material: 18K white gold and diamonds
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3155, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K white gold Rolex President bracelet, max length 180mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 36mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped by Taiwanese retailer, notebook, product literature, cloth, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    In 1988, the reference 18239 was introduced with an upgraded caliber 3155. The newly introduced caliber allows the date and day to be adjusted via the crown with a quick-set feature.

    The present example encased in white gold and fitted with a beautiful black lacquer dial, diamonds and baton numerals, is a rare variant and a specimen of the fathomed artistry of Rolex’s dial creations. Often seen in yellow gold cases, the white gold variant is believed to have produced in much less quantities. Lacquer dials are extremely hard to work with, and the present example is extremely rare - especially so with the alternating diamond and baton markers.

    This particular example is preserved in an impressive condition, with crisp hallmarks beneath the lugs. Furthermore, the top of the lugs and caseback display crisp, milled finishes, attesting to the originality of the timepiece. Moreover, it is accompanied by its Rolex guarantee stamped by Taiwanese retailer, notebook, product literature, cloth, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Artist Biography

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    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.

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Ref. 18239
A rare and attractive white gold calendar wristwatch with diamond-set black dial, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 1990
36mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed

Estimate
CHF18,000 - 25,000 
€18,400-25,600
$19,700-27,300

Sold for CHF35,560

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The Geneva Watch Auction: XIX featuring the Guido Mondani Collection

Geneva Auction 11 - 12 May 2024