Rolex
Day-Date, Reference 18039 | A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, lapis lazuli dial and bracelet, Circa 1983 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號18039 | 白金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及青金石錶盤，約1983年製
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October 13, 12:47 PM GMT
Estimate
140,000 - 200,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
Day-Date, Reference 18039
A white gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, lapis lazuli dial and bracelet, Circa 1983
勞力士
Day-Date 型號18039
白金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及青金石錶盤，約1983年製
Dial: lapis lazuli hardstone
Calibre: cal. 3055 automatic, 27 jewels
Case: 18k white gold, screw down case back
Case number: 7'527'017
Closure: 18k white gold Rolex President bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 37 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 170 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
As the flagship model for Rolex, the Day-Date is often a watch which both watch and non-watch collectors would appreciate due to its prominent history as the preferred timepiece for renown figures like President Kennedy, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and as well as representing as the symbol of extreme success.
Among the entire collection of Day-Date, the reference 18039 is one of the most desirable choice of the Day-Date models as although it is not the earliest known reference, it features a quick-set for the date which provides user much convenience. The present watch fitted with an extremely rare lapis lazuli hardstone dial with applied diamond-set Arabic markers at 6 o’clock and 9 o’clock is a particularly luxurious version of such example, and pairing with the white gold case makes it tremendously pleasing to the eye.