Rolex - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII Hong Kong Friday, May 24, 2024 | Phillips

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  • Description

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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2022
    Reference No: 228238
    Case No: 4W’0D3’402
    Model Name: Day-Date 40
    Material: 18K yellow gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3255, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet, max length 190mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Rolex concealed folding clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated 8th June 2022, instruction manual, product literature, green card holder, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Epitomizing timeless grandeur, the Rolex Day-Date model is instantly recognizable by its myriad of dials, bracelets, bezels and uses of case materials. Since its introduction in 1956, it remains one of the most diverse and exciting flagship models the firm has ever produced. Apart from prototype models, the Day-Date has only been cased in precious metals, attesting to the gravity of its eminence.

    The Day-Date 40 was launched in 2015, as a successor to the 41mm Day-Date II, offering a different look to the traditional 36mm case. Dressed in a yellow gold armour with the signature fluted bezel, the present example features a charming green lacquer dial with gold Roman Numerals, showcasing a fine President watch fusing classic design with high performance. It is powered by an upgraded powerhouse caliber 3255 that is praised for its chronometric excellence and durability. It boasts 14 patents, a 70-hour power reserve and twice the precision of an official chronometer.

    Exceptionally preserved in its alluring condition, the present example from circa 2022 boasts sharp finishes and crisp hallmarks and it is further accompanied by its full set of accessories.

  • 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. 228238
A "like-new" and attractive yellow gold wristwatch with green dial, center seconds, day, date, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2022
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$300,000 - 500,000 
€36,000-60,000
$38,500-64,100

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Thomas Perazzi
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+852 2318 2031
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Gertrude Wong
Head of Sale, Hong Kong
+ 852 2318 2045
gertrudewong@phillips.com
 

The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVIII

Hong Kong Auction 24 - 25 May 2024