Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 15, 2015

LOT 161

ROLEX REF. 18038 DAY-DATE BLACK ROMAN DIAL YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. 6476903, Ref. 18038. Made in 1980. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with black dial and day & date.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds divisions, apertures for the day of the week and quick-set date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. 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.