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Lot 34 ROLEX WHITE GOLD, SODALITE AND DIAMONDS DAY-DATE
ROLEX. A RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, BRACELET AND SODALITE DIAL
SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 18239, CASE NO. A592190, CIRCA 1999
Closed9 May 2022
Price Realised
CHF 47,880
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Specialist note
The classic combination of the white gold case and blue sodalite dial with diamond-set hour markers is one of the most beautiful variants ever created for the Day-Date line. The present example pushes the boundaries of both rarity and attractiveness even further with the addition of the diamond-set hour markers.
The manufacturing of a hard-stone dial is a complex and lengthy procedure involving cutting a perfectly intact stone into thin slices and then eventually fit them on the dial’s brass base. This technique often leads to damaging the stone and results in only a small number being actually used, with the vast majority of dials being discarded during the manufacturing process.
The manufacturing of a hard-stone dial is a complex and lengthy procedure involving cutting a perfectly intact stone into thin slices and then eventually fit them on the dial’s brass base. This technique often leads to damaging the stone and results in only a small number being actually used, with the vast majority of dials being discarded during the manufacturing process.