Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 340

ROLEX REF. 18038 YELLOW GOLD DAY-DATE DIAMOND DIAL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 9217939, Ref. 18038/18000. Made circa 1986. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and diamonds wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet with hidden deployant clasp Ref. 8385.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fl uted bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold diamond-set (8 round & 2 baguette) indexes, 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 175 mm.