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Rolex. A Fine 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch with Day, Date, Center Seconds, Wood Dial and Bracelet
Lot 45

Rolex. A Fine 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch with Day, Date, Center Seconds, Wood Dial and Bracelet

Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Ref. 18038, Case No. 7'015'122, Circa 1981

Closed6 December 2018

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USD 12,500

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Rolex. A Fine 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch with Day, Date, Center Seconds, Wood Dial and Bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Ref. 18038, Case No. 7'015'122, Circa 1981
Movement: Automatic, Cal. 3055, 27 jewels
Dial: Wood, baton numerals, day in Spanish, date, center seconds
Case: 18k gold, fluted bezel, screw back, screw-down crown, inside caseback stamped 18000, 34mm diam.
Bracelet/Clasp: Rolex President 18k gold bracelet and deployant clasp, overall approximate length 7.5 inches

Specialist note

Widely acknowledged as being one of the most varied and unusual model created by the Rolex manufacture, the Day-Date was assembled with a wide array of examples adorned with precious stones, lacquered or unusual dials, now highly sought after by the most astute collectors.

Highly attractive and rare, the present timepiece features a beautiful wooden dial allied to an 18k gold case of strong proportions. Free of any signed of ageing or wear to its dial, the rarity of the timepiece is amplified.