ROLEX, DAY DATE, VIGNETTE DIAL, 18K YELLOW GOLD, REF. 18138
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ROLEX, DAY DATE, VIGNETTE DIAL, 18K YELLOW GOLD, REF. 18138

Closed23 March 2021

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USD 17,500

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ROLEX, DAY DATE, VIGNETTE DIAL, 18K YELLOW GOLD, REF. 18138

CIRCA: 1987
CASE MATERIAL: 18k Yellow Gold, Diamonds
CASE DIAMETER: 36mm
SERIAL NO’: R594559
BRACELET MATERIAL: 18k Yellow Gold
BRACELET SIZE:  6.6 inches / 170mm 
DIAL: Blue Vignette   
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Day, Date
CALIBER: 3055
BOX: No
PAPERS: No

Specialist note

The vignette dial is an example of the jewelry work that Rolex is capable of. The precision of the settings within the dial as well as the color fade from inner to outer dial is a work of art displayed by the watchmakers of Rolex. The vignette dials are created in the same process as the beautiful and collectible Stella dials, through first rotating the dial while applying a lacquer, then varnishing the outer edges to produce a magnificent transition of bright to deep, dark, color on a diamond dial.