Lot 138
Lot 138
ROLEX, DAY DATE REF. 18168, A GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BLOODSTONE DIAL

CASE NUMBER: 9’178’657, MOVEMENT NUMBER: 1’847’736

Price Realised USD 201,600
Estimate
USD 80,000 - USD 120,000
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ROLEX, DAY DATE REF. 18168, A GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BLOODSTONE DIAL

CASE NUMBER: 9’178’657, MOVEMENT NUMBER: 1’847’736

Price Realised USD 201,600
Price Realised USD 201,600
Details
CASE MATERIAL: 18k yellow gold, bezel set with baguette-cut diamonds
CIRCA: 1986
DIAMETER: 36 mm.
BRACELET: 18k yellow gold bracelet
DIAL: Bloodstone with applied gold Roman numerals
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, day, date
BUCKLE: 18k yellow gold folding buckle
WITH: Rolex guarantee and presentation box

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Lot Essay

Rolex started making hard-stone dials in the 1970s, mainly on its flagship Day-Date and Datejust models. It is learnt that only a few examples of this ultra-luxurious Rolex Day-Date reference 18168 were produced and sold, thanks to its considerable retail price.

This is a magnificent example of what makes the Day-Date such a glamourous wristwatch. The yellow gold case, fitted with a 24 baguette-cut diamond bezel, contrasts beautifully with the green bloodstone dial with red inclusions of hematite.

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