Rolex Day-Date 18k yellow gold Automatic Wristwatch Ref 18038

Name: Rolex Day-Date 18k yellow gold Automatic Wristwatch Ref 18038
Brand: Rolex
Price: 16400 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Rolex Day-Date with custom diamond bezel and custom black diamond dial in 18k on black alligator strap with plaque tang buckle. Auto w/ sweep seconds, date and day. 36 mm case size. ** Bank wire only at this price.** Ref 18038.. Circa 1978. Fine Pre-owned Rolex Watch. Certified preowned Dress Rolex Day-Date 18038 watch is made out of yellow gold on a Black Leather strap with a plaque tang buckle. This Rolex watch has a 36 x 36 mm case with a Round caseback and Black Diamond dial. It is Certified Authentic and comes backed by our 24-month warranty. Each watch is inspected by our certified in-house Swiss-trained watchmakers before shipment including final servicing, cleaning, and polishing. If you have inquiries about this Rolex Day-Date watch please call us and be sure to reference W527370. Watch is in Excellent condition.

Creator:

Rolex

Case Material:

18k Gold,Yellow Gold

Strap Material:

Leather

Period:

21st Century

Date of Manufacture:

21st Century

Condition:

Item is in "like-new" condition; polished and cleaned to show no signs of wear;.

Seller Location:

Surfside, FL

Reference Number:

Seller: W5273701stDibs: LU2185222722922

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While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.

Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.

But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.

But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.

Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.

The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.

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