Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 15, 2015

LOT 292

ROLEX REF. 18039/18038 DAY DATE WHITE GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 6739240, Ref. 18039/18038. Made in 1981. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with day & date and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 84,000 - 125,000 / USD 10,800 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 20,000

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved lugs, fluted bezel, screwdown case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens Grey with applied white gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th second track with 5-minute / second Arabic markers, apertures for the day and the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. Cal. 3055, rhodium plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Launched in 1977, the DAY-DATE REFERENCE 18039 was launched as the successor of the 1803, featuring a very useful single quick-set. The current example in white gold has been conserved in excellent condition with thick lugs and beautiful hallmarks. To further enhance its desirability it features the rarely seen charcoal grey dial with beautiful cream luminous dots perfectly matching the hands.