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  • Condition Report

  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 1978
    Reference No: 18038
    Movement No: 0'199'064
    Case No: 5'904'479
    Model Name: Day-Date
    Material: 18K yellow gold and wood
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3055, 27 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet, max length 180mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 36mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex booklet, polishing cloth and fitted presentation box.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The Rolex Day-Date model continues to captivate collectors worldwide with its extensive range of dials, bracelets, bezels, and gold-finished designs, providing a plethora of choices. Since its introduction in 1956, it has been regarded as a daily dress watch and favoured by the century's most influential individuals, this model was exclusively offered in precious metals such as yellow, rose, and white gold, along with platinum.

    Showcasing a beautiful mahogany wood dial, the present Day-Date is truly captivating. Given that wood is a naturally occurring phenomenon, no two wood dials will be the same in appearance, giving it a unique identity. The overall excellent condition of the present timepiece further enhances its overall appeal. Displaying crisp and deep hallmarks to the bottom of the lugs, the caseback further retains its original factory sticker.

  • 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. 18038
An incredibly well-preserved yellow gold calendar wristwatch with wood dial and bracelet

Circa 1978
36mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed

Estimate
CHF15,000 - 30,000 
€15,300-30,700
$16,400-32,800

Sold for CHF22,860

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The Geneva Watch Auction: XIX featuring the Guido Mondani Collection

Geneva Auction 11 - 12 May 2024