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ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BIRCH WOOD DIAL, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX
On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT wil… Read more ROLEX “Portuguese” Day-Date Ref. 18238 With Birch Wood Dial
ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BIRCH WOOD DIAL, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE, REF. 18238, CASE NO. L255’766, CIRCA 1989

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ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BIRCH WOOD DIAL, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE, REF. 18238, CASE NO. L255’766, CIRCA 1989
Movement: cal. 3155, automatic, 31 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: screw back, inside case back stamped 18200, 36 mm. diam., signed
With: 18K gold Rolex President bracelet with deployant clasp stamped 8385, overall length of approx. 185 mm., punched International Guarantee stamped by the Portuguese retailer Joalharia Torres and dated 30 October 1989, product literature, sale tag and presentation box.
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On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

Lot Essay

The present ref. 18238 is preserved in excellent overall condition, the rarity enhanced by the birch wood dial. It is furthermore rare to find this model with the day indication in Portuguese.

To the best of our knowledge, Rolex used three different wood dials for their Day-Date models: walnut, mahogany and birch.

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