15,930 CHF
Ref. 18238 “Day-Date” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 18238. Case No. L607613. Made in 1989. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex "President" bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. White with applied gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute track with radial Roman hours, apertures for the day and date. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. Cal. 3155, rhodiumplated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35.5 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 275.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
