118 Rolex Extremely Rare, Day-Date Wristwatch, in Yellow Gold, With Geometric Golden Embroidery Diamond set Dial, Reference 18 238, With Papers

Estimate: € 20.000 –⁠ 40.000

Model: Day-Date Golden Embroidery Reference: 18238 Case Material: Yellow Gold Bracelet Material: Yellow Gold Year: 1990 Movement: Automatic Caliber: 3155 Case N°: E451321 Dimensions: 36 mm Signed: Dial, Case and Movement Accessories: Warranty Patented in 1955 and distributed a year later, the Day-Date presented itself as a beautiful and elegant watch. This model was also used for the staging of real special dials, with the most varied hard stones but this wasn’t enough because in the most modern models like the present reference 18 238 the Rolex masters used some dials to create mosaics composed of precious stones. The lot offered here is one of the very few examples called “Golden Embroidery” and known with this special flower pattern made up pave diamonds open-worked and engraved dial that recreate a rhomboid decoration. The reference 18 238 was the first Day-Date to feature the “Double Quick Set” mechanism, introduced with the superb, in-house Rolex caliber 3155. This Day-Date has been preserved in excellent condition with sharp finishes to the top of the lugs and hallmark to the back of the lug, complete with its original warranty it is an impressive and possibly unique example of Day-Date model.