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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 354

Ref. 18038 "Day-Date" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 18038/18000. Case No. 6215934. Made in 1980. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow gold President bracelet.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500 / USD 6,500 - 8,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. White with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the day of the week and date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch bears two reference numbers: 18000, which is the base reference number, and 18038, which corresponds to the exact characteristics of this watch within the series. A similar watch is published in ?Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Vol I, Guido Mondani 2006 edition, p.332.