1037RolexRef. 18239, inside caseback stamped 18200 A very fine, attractive and rare white gold wristwatch with center seconds, day, date, “Mahogany wood” dial, bracelet and presentation box勞力士，「Day-Date」型號18239，十分精細罕有，18K白金自動鏈帶腕錶，備天然桃花心木紋錶盤、中心秒針、日期、星期顯示，約1990年製。附錶盒、保修卡Circa 1990 36mm diameter Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Estimate HK$120,000 - 200,000 €13,100-21,800 $15,400-25,600 Place Advance BidContact Specialist Thomas Perazzi Head of Watches, Asia +852 2318 2031 WatchesHK@phillips.com
Condition ReportSign UporLog InDescriptionOur Buyer's Premium has been updated. View our Conditions of Sale.Manufacturer: Rolex Year: Circa 1990 Reference No: 18239, inside caseback stamped 18200 Movement No: 5’677’504 Case No: E779’518 Model Name: Day-Date Material: 18K white gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3155, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap: 18K white gold Rolex President bracelet, endlinks stamped “55B”, max length 180mm Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Rolex concealed folding clasp Dimensions: 36mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex service guarantee, outer packaging and fitted presentation box. Catalogue EssayReplacing the famed ref. 1803, Rolex released the Day-Date ref. 18239 in 1988 along with its other counterparts in various case materials. With an upgraded cal. 3155, the movement is equipped with a desirable and practical quick-set date feature. The reference was discontinued in 2000 making way for the new ref. 118239. Much loved by collectors due to its diversity in style, material and size, the Rolex Day-Date is with no doubt an iconic timepiece with a luxurious heritage having worn by various presidents, most notably Eisenhower. The present Rolex Day-Date ref. 18239 from circa 1990 features a beautiful and rare “Mahogany wood” dial. Exotic dials have always been a treat to collectors as it often features a natural material, such as hardstones, wood and gem-set examples. Extremely desirable, “wood” dials have become more and more sought after today, due to its distinct unique appeal with every dial featuring their very own pattern differing from another. The more common “birch burl wood” dials are often witnessed mostly in 18K yellow gold cases with examples encased in 18K white gold cases a level rarer, however the rarest of them all is the present example feature an exquisite “Mahogany wood” dial with silver lettering encased in 18K white gold. Presented in excellent overall condition with a nice and rare “Mahogany wood” dial, the present Rolex Day-Date ref. 18239 is definitely one not to miss.Read MoreMaker BiographyRolexSwiss • 1905 Follow 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.View More Works
1037RolexRef. 18239, inside caseback stamped 18200 A very fine, attractive and rare white gold wristwatch with center seconds, day, date, “Mahogany wood” dial, bracelet and presentation box勞力士，「Day-Date」型號18239，十分精細罕有，18K白金自動鏈帶腕錶，備天然桃花心木紋錶盤、中心秒針、日期、星期顯示，約1990年製。附錶盒、保修卡Circa 1990 36mm diameter Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Estimate HK$120,000 - 200,000 €13,100-21,800 $15,400-25,600 Place Advance BidContact Specialist Thomas Perazzi Head of Watches, Asia +852 2318 2031 WatchesHK@phillips.com
Condition ReportSign UporLog InDescriptionOur Buyer's Premium has been updated. View our Conditions of Sale.Manufacturer: Rolex Year: Circa 1990 Reference No: 18239, inside caseback stamped 18200 Movement No: 5’677’504 Case No: E779’518 Model Name: Day-Date Material: 18K white gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3155, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap: 18K white gold Rolex President bracelet, endlinks stamped “55B”, max length 180mm Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Rolex concealed folding clasp Dimensions: 36mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex service guarantee, outer packaging and fitted presentation box. Catalogue EssayReplacing the famed ref. 1803, Rolex released the Day-Date ref. 18239 in 1988 along with its other counterparts in various case materials. With an upgraded cal. 3155, the movement is equipped with a desirable and practical quick-set date feature. The reference was discontinued in 2000 making way for the new ref. 118239. Much loved by collectors due to its diversity in style, material and size, the Rolex Day-Date is with no doubt an iconic timepiece with a luxurious heritage having worn by various presidents, most notably Eisenhower. The present Rolex Day-Date ref. 18239 from circa 1990 features a beautiful and rare “Mahogany wood” dial. Exotic dials have always been a treat to collectors as it often features a natural material, such as hardstones, wood and gem-set examples. Extremely desirable, “wood” dials have become more and more sought after today, due to its distinct unique appeal with every dial featuring their very own pattern differing from another. The more common “birch burl wood” dials are often witnessed mostly in 18K yellow gold cases with examples encased in 18K white gold cases a level rarer, however the rarest of them all is the present example feature an exquisite “Mahogany wood” dial with silver lettering encased in 18K white gold. Presented in excellent overall condition with a nice and rare “Mahogany wood” dial, the present Rolex Day-Date ref. 18239 is definitely one not to miss.Read MoreMaker BiographyRolexSwiss • 1905 Follow 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.View More Works
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