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ROLEX. A VERY RARE, HEAVY AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL AND BRACELET
Lot 117 ROLEX PLATINUM AND DIAMONDS PEARLMASTER REF. 18956 THE PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTOR

ROLEX. A VERY RARE, HEAVY AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE, PEARLMASTER MODEL, REF. 18956, CIRCA 2006

Closed7 November 2022

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CHF 195,300

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ROLEX. A VERY RARE, HEAVY AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE, PEARLMASTER MODEL, REF. 18956, CIRCA 2006
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Mother-of-pearl with diamond-set hour markers
Case: 39 mm. diam.
With: Platinum and diamond-set Rolex Pearlmaster bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 180 mm.

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Consigned by an important private collector, this scintillating and ravishing icy beauty has been treated with care and respect. The sheer weight of this platinum timepiece is impressive, and conveys an impression of absolute solidity and exclusivity. The dial is absolutely mesmerzing and dances according to how the light striks the piece, this playful effect underlined and boosted by the diamond-set bezel and bracelet.

Combining the engineering prowess of horology with the elegance and refinement of jewellery, jewelled watches unite the best of two worlds. The aesthetic appeal of these watches, their undisputed rarity and the superb condition qualify this timepiece as one of the most intriguing and collectible modern Day-Date manufactured, unquestionably part of the pinnacle of Rolex's gem-set production.