Ref. 18239A rare and attractive white gold calendar wristwatch with diamond-set black dial, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
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A rare and attractive white gold calendar wristwatch with diamond-set black dial, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box, Circa 1990
36mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Condition Report
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Manufacturer
:
Rolex
Year
:
Circa 1990
Reference No
:
18239
Movement No
:
5'009'059
Case No
:
E'551'334
Model Name
:
Day-Date
Material
:
18K white gold and diamonds
Calibre
:
Automatic, cal. 3155, 31 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
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18K white gold Rolex President bracelet, max length 180mm
Clasp/Buckle
:
18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp
Dimensions
:
36mm Diameter
Signed
:
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
Accessories
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Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped by Taiwanese retailer, notebook, product literature, cloth, presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
In 1988, the reference 18239 was introduced with an upgraded caliber 3155. The newly introduced caliber allows the date and day to be adjusted via the crown with a quick-set feature.
The present example encased in white gold and fitted with a beautiful black lacquer dial, diamonds and baton numerals, is a rare variant and a specimen of the fathomed artistry of Rolex’s dial creations. Often seen in yellow gold cases, the white gold variant is believed to have produced in much less quantities. Lacquer dials are extremely hard to work with, and the present example is extremely rare - especially so with the alternating diamond and baton markers.
This particular example is preserved in an impressive condition, with crisp hallmarks beneath the lugs. Furthermore, the top of the lugs and caseback display crisp, milled finishes, attesting to the originality of the timepiece. Moreover, it is accompanied by its Rolex guarantee stamped by Taiwanese retailer, notebook, product literature, cloth, presentation box and outer packaging.
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Artist Biography
Rolex
Swiss
• 1905
Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.
One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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Ref. 18239
A rare and attractive white gold calendar wristwatch with diamond-set black dial, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
