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Rolex Follow Ref. 18038 A rare and attractive yellow gold calendar wristwatch with lapis lazuli dial, bracelet, guarantee and fitted presentation box Circa 1987 35.5mm. Diameter Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
Manufacturer: Rolex Year: Circa 1987 Reference No: 18038 Movement No: 1'956'893 Case No: R'882'063 Model Name: Day-Date Material: 18K yellow gold and lapis lazuli Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3055, 27 jewels Bracelet/Strap: 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet, max length 185mm. Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Rolex concealed folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 35.5mm. Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex punched guarantee, product literature, wallet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging. Catalogue Essay Ever glamorous, the Day-Date model delights with its myriad of dial, bracelet, bezel and gold-finished designs. The present watch, reference 18038, is fitted with a beautiful lapis lazuli hard stone dial. Rolex in particular excels in using hard stone. The firm has elevated their Day-Date models with materials such as rubellite, blood stone, coral, and even fossil, providing an unusual design twist to the iconic model. Boasting sharp finishes to the edge of the lugs and crisp hallmarks, this example is furthermore accompanied by its original punched guarantee. It displays the country code "125" for Austria, also stating the watch was retailed at Uhren-Siegl in Salzburg. This watch is furthermore accompanied by its product literature, wallet, and original Day-Date box and outer packaging. Read More Maker Bio Rolex Swiss • 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