Rolex. A rare and attractive 18K gold, diamond and ruby-set calendar wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and bracelet
Lot 196

Rolex. A rare and attractive 18K gold, diamond and ruby-set calendar wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE, REF. 18108, CASE NO. 8'885'500, CIRCA 1985

Closed10 November 2014

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CHF 40,000

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Rolex. A rare and attractive 18K gold, diamond and ruby-set calendar wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Ref. 18108, case no. 8'885'500, circa 1985
Cal. 3055 automatic movement, 27 jewels, diamond-set champagne brushed dial, baguette-cut ruby-set numerals, luminous accents, luminous hands, aperture for day in English, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, textured diamond-set bezel, screw back, screw down crown, 18K gold Rolex President bracelet with textured central link, case, dial and movement signed
35.5 mm. diam.

Specialist note

To fulfill the demand for sporty, yet elegant wristwatches Rolex produced exceedingly small series of highly gem-set models mainly in the 1970s and 1980s.

Considering its very good condition and hard to beat visual appearance, this Day-Date is a great opportunity for a forward-thinking collector to secure a unusual timepiece for his (or hers...) Rolex collection.