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Rolex | Ref.18238 Day-Date, A Rare Yellow Gold Day-Date Bracelet Watch with Ferrite Hardstone Dial, circa 1985 image 1
Rolex | Ref.18238 Day-Date, A Rare Yellow Gold Day-Date Bracelet Watch with Ferrite Hardstone Dial, circa 1985 image 2
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Rolex | Ref.18238 Day-Date, A Rare Yellow Gold Day-Date Bracelet Watch with Ferrite Hardstone Dial, circa 1985

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26 July – 3 August 2021, 10:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

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Rolex | Ref.18238 Day-Date, A Rare Yellow Gold Day-Date Bracelet Watch with Ferrite Hardstone Dial, circa 1985


Model/ Reference: Day-Date/ 18238
Movement No: 5203868
Case No: L900784
Year: Circa 1985
Calibre: 3155, automatic, signed
Dial: Ferrite hardstone, signed
Case: 36mm, 18k yellow gold, screw-in case back, signed
Bracelet: 18k yellow gold President bracelet with clasp, approximately 180mm, signed

Footnotes

勞力士，「Day-Date」18238型號，罕有黃金自動上弦日期星期顯示鏈帶腕錶，配尖晶石面盤，年份約1985。

Debuted in 1956, the Day-Date model has been one of the brand's top sellers ever since, and is considered by connoisseurs as the most universally recognized watch in the world. In 1988, Rolex introduced a new movement for the Day-Date model- Cal. 3155. It is the first Rolex movement to have a double quickset function, and with its introduction, a new batch of Day-Date President watches with the reference number 18238 joined the Rolex catalogue. Moreover, a more exclusive amount of hard stone dials were produced to fit the watches. The present watch is adorned with a very unusual ferrite dial. Unlike meteorite, the ferrite is a ceramic material made by mixing and firing large proportions of iron as well as additional metallic elements. The dial thus displays a distinctive texture and reflection. Preserved in very well overall condition, such timepiece is highly collectible in today's market.

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