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ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, MOTHER-OF PEARL DIAL AND BRACELET
Lot 18 ROLEX
DAY-DATE MOTHER-OF-PEARL & DIAMONDS REF. 18348

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

SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 18348, CASE NO E576579, CIRCA 1990

Closed6 November 2023

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ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, MOTHER-OF PEARL DIAL AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 18348, CASE NO E576579, CIRCA 1990
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Mother-of-pearl with diamond-set hour markers
Case: 36 mm. diam.
With: 18k gold Rolex President bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 180 mm.

Specialist note

This scintillating and ravishing icy beauty has been treated with care and respect. The dial is absolutely mesmerzing and dances according to how the light striks the piece, this playful effect underlined and boosted by the diamond-set bezel and hour markers.

Combining the engineering prowess of horology with the elegance and refinement of jewellery, jewelled watches unite the best of two worlds. The aesthetic appeal of these watches, their undisputed rarity and the superb condition qualify this timepiece as one of the most intriguing and collectible modern Day-Date manufactured, unquestionably part of the pinnacle of Rolex's gem-set production.