Rolex Day-Date President Automatic Platinum Ice Blue Arabic Dial 228206

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Rolex Day-Date President Automatic Platinum Ice Blue Arabic Dial 228206

About the Item

Rolex has created some of the most surprising, beautiful, and unusual Day-Dates for the Arab States in the Gulf. The manufacture's custom pieces date back to the 1950s when Rolex fitted Arabic discs to the most luxurious Day-Date watches. Very few "Arabic" Day-Dates were produced during this period, and the earliest examples were almost exclusively cased in platinum - fitting, as Islam prohibits wearing gold. With the introduction of reference 1804, Rolex produced a Day-Date that completely differed from any "Arabic" Day-Date the firm had ever produced. The watch not only featured an Arabic Day and Date wheel, it even displayed applied Eastern Arabic numerals in lieu of regular Arabic numbers. The watch is named “Scheherazade”, and proudly displayed in Day-Date, The Presidential Rolex by Pucci Papaleo and sold at Phillips' Glamorous Day-Date Today, Rolex continues to dazzle and surprise, with its unusual and beautifully finished watches. It cultivates and sustains its successful relationship with the Arab States by producing a multitude of special order watches for the region. The present example, produced in exceedingly limited numbers and sold only by Middle East retailers, pays homage to the dazzling Arabic Day-Dates of the 1970s, most notably in its applied Eastern Arabic numerals, which is almost identical in design to the beloved vintage Arabic Day-Dates of the past. The watch is cased in platinum, a further nod to the original Day-Dates made for the region. A few updates make this watch an exceedingly modern and fresh watch. The most obvious is the ice blue dial, which Rolex exclusively uses to complement its platinum watches. Its 40-millimeter case has a great presence on the wrist and gives the watch incredible weight, truly attesting to Rolex's ingenuity. This watch is presented in a new condition and is accompanied by all its original accessories. Specification: Brand: Rolex Model: Day-Date 40 Model number: 228206-0004 Movement: Automatic Case material: Platinum Bracelet material: Platinum Scope of delivery: Original box, no original papers Gender: Men's watch/Unisex Movement: Automatic Movement/Caliber: 3255 Case material: Platinum Case diameter: 40 mm Bezel Material: Platinum Crystal: Sapphire crystal Dial: Blue Bracelet material: Platinum Clasp material: Platinum Functions: Date

Creator:
Rolex
Case Material:
Platinum
Style:
Modern
Place of Origin:
Unknown
Period:
21st Century
Date of Manufacture:
Unknown
Condition:
Seller Location:
Aventura, FL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1771110755942

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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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