Rolex Day-Date NOS Diamond Dial 18038

Name: Rolex Day-Date NOS Diamond Dial 18038
Brand: Rolex
Price: 58992.26 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (7 reviews)

About the Item

A yellow gold NOS Day-Date by Rolex. Featuring a champagne dial set with 8 round brilliant cut diamond hour markers, 2 baguette cut diamond hour markers and a fixed yellow gold fluted bezel. Equipped with a yellow gold president bracelet and a concealed deployant clasp. This piece is fitted with a sapphire glass and a self-winding automatic movement. Unworn, this vintage piece comes with its original case back sticker still attached, a Rolex presentation box, our own certificate of authenticity and our own one year warranty Please note the bracelet is tarnished and has not been polished as it would lose its value of an unworn NOS piece and if polished this piece would be preowned.

Creator:
Rolex
Design:
President Day Date Watch
Case Material:
Gold,18k Gold
Stone:
Diamond
Stone Cut:
Round Cut
Strap Material:
Gold
Case Shape:
Round
Movement:
Case Dimensions:
Diameter: 1.42 in (36 mm)
Place of Origin:
Switzerland
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1978ww
Condition:
Seller Location:
Mayfair, London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 250822011stDibs: LU607320138872

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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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