Property from a Private Collector
Rolex
Day-Date, Reference 18238 | A yellow gold wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and onyx dial | Circa 1999 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號18238 | 黃金鏈帶腕錶備星期、日期顯示及黑瑪瑙錶盤，製作年份約1999
Auction Closed
May 14, 11:30 AM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 25,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
Day-Date, Reference 18238
A yellow gold wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and onyx dial
Circa 1999
勞力士
Day-Date 型號18238黃金鏈帶腕錶備星期、日期顯示及黑瑪瑙錶盤，製作年份約1999
Dial: onyx
Calibre: cal. 3155 automatic, 31 jewels
Movement number: 3'879'336
Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down case back
Case number: A'435'536
Closure: 18k yellow gold Rolex President bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 36 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 170 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
In the 1970s when Rolex had decided to introduce the market with an intriguing set of Hardstone dial for the application on their Day-Date and DateJust collection, it was not an immediate success and required the market a period of time to be accustomed to this new appearance. To make matter worse, authorized retailers at the time would not keep stone-dialed Day-Date and DateJust as inventory, but rather an option that is available upon request at additional cost.
The present Day-Date featuring an Onyx dial, with a 'SWISS MADE' inscription, is a grail watch for collectors of minimalistic preference. With no markers at all, the design of the watch displays no obstructions for the eyes but would only allow the viewers to adore it’s basic and monochromatic features.