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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 245

Ref. 18038, Yellow Gold & Diamond ?Day-Date? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 18038/18000. Case No. R450007. Made in 1987. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with diamond-set dial, day, date and an 18K yellow gold President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.

HKD 60,000 - 80,000

USD 8,000 - 11,000 / EUR 6,000 - 8,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold mounted round and baguette diamond indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, apertures for the day of the week and quick-set 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, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very 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.