14,160 CHF
Ref. 18038 "Day-Date" Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”, Ref. 18038/18000. Case No. 9330804. Made in 1985. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow gold President bracelet. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. Striped gold with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the day of the week and date. Luminous yellow gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.Thickness 13 mm. Notes This watch bears two reference numbers: 18000, which is the base reference number, and 18038, which corresponds to the exact characteristics of this watch within the series. For a note see lot 290. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 271.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
