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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 1986
    Reference No: 18049 inside caseback stamped 18000
    Case No: 9'142'831
    Model Name: Day-Date
    Material: 18K white gold and diamonds
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 1556, 26 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K white gold Rolex President bracelet, max length 195mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 36mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex presentation box.

  • Catalogue Essay

    This superlative white gold Day-Date is set with diamonds on the bezel and the beautiful green lacquer "Stella" dial. Offered in excellent condition, it displays sharp finishes to the top of the lugs and crisp hallmarks.

    Most importantly, it is engraved with the "Khanjar" symbol on the caseback. Watches fitted with the "Khanjar" symbol, either on the dial or case, were made on special request from His Majesty Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the Sultan of Oman.

    Reference 18049 most notably displays a diamond-set bezel, denoted by the "4" in the reference number. It displays a sapphire crystal and is powered by the Day-Date caliber 3055. White gold Day-Dates are much rarer to come by than their yellow gold counterparts, underscoring the rarity of the present timepiece.

  • 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. 18049 inside caseback stamped 18000
A rare and attractive white gold calendar wristwatch with green lacquer "Stella" dial and bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman

Circa 1986
36mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed

Estimate
CHF30,000 - 60,000 
€30,700-61,300
$32,800-65,600

Sold for CHF63,500

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The Geneva Watch Auction: XIX featuring the Guido Mondani Collection

Geneva Auction 11 - 12 May 2024