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Rolex. An extremely fine and impressive platinum and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, day, date, meteorite dial and bracelet
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Rolex. An extremely fine and impressive platinum and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, day, date, meteorite dial and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE, REF. 18956, CASE NO. K550889, MANUFACTURED IN 2002

Closed11 May 2009

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Rolex. An extremely fine and impressive platinum and diamond-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, day, date, meteorite dial and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, ref. 18956, case no. K550889, manufactured in 2002
Cal. 3155 nickel-finished lever movement, 31 jewels, meteorite dial, applied Arabic numerals, two diamond-set numerals at 6 and 9 o'clock, sweep centre seconds, window for date, aperture for day, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, bezel set with 42 baguette-cut diamonds of approx. 3.72 ct, screw back, platinum Rolex Pearlmaster bracelet set with 71 baguette-cut diamonds of approx. 7.65 ct and hidden deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Rolex Geneva servicing invoice dated 24 October 2008 for the complete overhaul of the watch.

Since its service at Rolex in Geneva, the present watch has obviously not been used and is preserved in excellent, like new condition.

Reference 18956 BRIL, one of the most impressive models of Rolex's current production, was introduced into the market in 2000 and is produced in a small series only. It stands out by its heavy platinum case and the meteorite dial, all set with approx. 123 diamonds of around 12 carats.