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ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BLUE DEGRADE DIAL AND BRACELET
Lot 208 ROLEX
Day-Date Ref. 18048 With Blue Degradé Dial

ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BLUE DEGRADE DIAL AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE, REF. 18048, CASE NO.6’387’244, CIRCA 1980

Closed13 May 2019

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ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BLUE DEGRADE DIAL AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE, REF. 18048, CASE NO.6’387’244, CIRCA 1980
Movement: cal. 3055, automatic, 27 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: screw back, inside case back stamped 18000, 36 mm. diam., signed
With: 18K gold Rolex President bracelet with bark-finished central links and deployant clasp stamped 8723, H, overall length of approx. 180 mm.

Specialist note

The present ref. 18048 is in attractive overall condition, featuring a blue degradé dial, the colour changing gradually from blue to black, enhanced by the applied diamond indices.

The original bezel with full set diamonds of ref. 18048 has been replaced in the past by the present one belonging to ref. 18248.

Introduced in 1977, reference 18000 showcased innovations within the Day-Date line. It embodied the division between models crafted with the Plexiglas crystal and the highly resistant sapphire crystal. The model was now assembled with an improved screw down crown and case back, enhancing its waterproof abilities to 100 meters. Caliber 1556 used on previous models gave way to caliber 3055 with quick-set date.