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Lot 347
Rolex. An attractive platinum calendar wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, day, date, coral dial, bracelet and guarantee
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER-PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 18206, CASE NO. S721775, MANUFACTURED IN 1994
Closed12 May 2014
Price Realised
CHF 149,000
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Specialist note
With original Rolex presentation box and guarantee
The day-date is one of the lines of wristwatches that present most variation. The dials Rolex realized for this model are a whirlwind of experimentation: silvered, black, lacquered in various colors (the famous "stella" dial) are just the least extravagant examples. The day-date has been also given dials in various semiprecious stones, with or without gem-set indexes, and even in wood.
Of course, over the years, such an abundance of options has been carefully selected by the collectors' community, who came to appreciate some more than others.
The present lot is indeed one of the day-date iterations that most appeal both to the layman, for its charming and fresh color combination, and to the navigated connoisseur, for its combination of the rare platinum case and coral dial, and the presence of its original box and guarantee.
The day-date is one of the lines of wristwatches that present most variation. The dials Rolex realized for this model are a whirlwind of experimentation: silvered, black, lacquered in various colors (the famous "stella" dial) are just the least extravagant examples. The day-date has been also given dials in various semiprecious stones, with or without gem-set indexes, and even in wood.
Of course, over the years, such an abundance of options has been carefully selected by the collectors' community, who came to appreciate some more than others.
The present lot is indeed one of the day-date iterations that most appeal both to the layman, for its charming and fresh color combination, and to the navigated connoisseur, for its combination of the rare platinum case and coral dial, and the presence of its original box and guarantee.