Rolex
Day-Date, Reference 18038 | A yellow gold wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and birch burl wood dial with Arabic calendar | Circa 1980
Session begins in
November 9, 09:00 AM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: birch burl wood, Arabic calendar
Calibre: cal. 3055 automatic, 27 jewels
Movement number: 0'412'720
Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down case back
Case number: 6'442'305
Closure: 18k yellow gold Rolex President bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 37 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 178 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: none
The present Day-Date, ref. 18038, is distinguished by its rare and highly attractive ‘Birch dial', displaying the beautifully individual grain and texture characteristic of natural burlwood. Particularly noteworthy is the unusual configuration of both the day and date indications in Arabic, giving the watch a distinctive character that sets it apart from more conventional examples. Cased entirely in yellow gold and fitted with its matching President bracelet, this exceptional dial configuration offers a captivating and seldom-seen interpretation of the celebrated Rolex Day-Date.