Rolex
Reference 118239 Day-Date | A white gold and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with day, date, bracelet, and meteorite dial, Circa 2000
Auction Closed
December 8, 10:03 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 50,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: diamond-set meteorite
Caliber: cal. 3155 automatic, 31 jewels
Case: 18k white gold, screw down case back
Case number: P'563'225
Closure: 18k white gold Rolex President bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 36 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 195 mm
Signed: case, dial, and movement
Box: no
Papers: yes
Accessories: Rolex Guarantee and Official Chronometer Attestation dated 6 April 2001 (punched) and International Service Guarantee card dated 6 September 2017
The Day-Date maintains its status as one of the most coveted timepieces since it was introduced in 1956, and has graced the wrists of many a Head of State, earning its nickname The President. During the 1970s to the 1990s Rolex saw a bold design period where they experimented by fitting their timepieces with a variety of dials made from unique materials, a decision that was quite daring at the time, and that carried through to the early 2000s.
The present example Circa 2000 cased in 18k white gold features a diamond-set meteorite dial. The meteorite dial is cut from a single piece of Gibeon type meteorite, making each dial one of a kind due to the unique characteristics of the slice of material used.
We are pleased to offer this incredible example of the Reference 118239, a literal nod to the skies from the Crown, accompanied by its original Guarantee paper.