Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 471

ROLEX REF. 18038 DAY-DATE RED STELLA DIAL YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 9363367, Ref. 18038/18000. Sold on January 1st, 1988. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with Stella red dial, day and date and an 18K yellow gold President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original warranty.

CHF 22,000 - 32,000

HKD 180,000 - 260,000 / USD 23,000 - 33,000

Sold: CHF 25,000

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Red with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the day and 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.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. bracelet length 165 mm.