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Rolex. A fine and very rare 18K gold, diamond and ruby-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, day, date, green lacquer dial, bracelet and box
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Rolex. A fine and very rare 18K gold, diamond and ruby-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, day, date, green lacquer dial, bracelet and box

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE MODEL. REF. 18038, CASE NO. 6'339'309, CIRCA 1980

Closed9 November 2015

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Rolex. A fine and very rare 18K gold, diamond and ruby-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, day, date, green lacquer dial, bracelet and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date Model. ref. 18038, case no. 6'339'309, circa 1980
Cal. 3055 automatic movement, 27 jewels, green lacquer dial, applied ruby-set baton numerals, diamond-set minute divisions, luminous accents, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, outer half second divisons, aperture for day in English, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, fluted bezel, screw down crown, screw back, 18K gold Rolex President bracelet, deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.; overall length approx. 200 mm.

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With Rolex International Service Guarantee dated 20 October 2010, product literature, fitted box and outer packaging.

The present watch is a very rare example of a so-called "Stella" Day-Date ref. 18038 wristwatch, distinguished by the highly attractive combination of a green lacquer dial and the ruby and diamond-set hour and minute indications.