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Lot 17 ROLEX
DAY-DATE TURQUOISE DIAL REF. 128238
DAY-DATE TURQUOISE DIAL REF. 128238
ROLEX. A RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, TURQUOISE DIAL AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 128238, CASE NO. 42E5T456, CIRCA 2022
Closed6 November 2023
Price Realised
CHF 50,400
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Specialist note
The classic combination of the yellow gold case and turquoise dial with diamond-set hour numerals is one of the most beautiful variants ever created for the Day-Date line.
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.