Lot 122
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ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND, RUBY, EMERALD AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BRACELET AND GUARANTEE
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND, RUBY, EMERALD AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BRACELET AND GUARANTEE
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND, RUBY, EMERALD AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BRACELET AND GUARANTEE
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND, RUBY, EMERALD AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BRACELET AND GUARANTEE
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ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND, RUBY, EMERALD AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BRACELET AND GUARANTEE

SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 18188, CASE NO. 953'3484, CIRCA 1987

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ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD, DIAMOND, RUBY, EMERALD AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BRACELET AND GUARANTEE
SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 18188, CASE NO. 953'3484, CIRCA 1987
Movement: Cal. 3055, automatic
Dial: Champagne with diamond-set hour markers
Case: 36 mm. diam., inside case back stamped 18000
With: 18k gold Rolex President bracelet and deployant clasp no. 8385, overall length approximately 180 mm., Guarantee dated 3 December 2000, product literature and leather card holder
Provenance
PHILLIPS AUCTION Glamorous Day-Date, lot 31 Geneva Auction, May 9, 2015
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Lot Essay

Preserved in very good overall condition and still retaining the protective green sticker to the case back, the present reference 18188 is distinguished by the strong presence of diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire exquisitely adorning the case and dial. Its luxurious appeal is further boosted by the presence of the period guarantee.

Combining the engineering prowess of horology with the elegance and refinement of jewellery, jewelled watches unite the best of two worlds. The aesthetic appeal of these watches, their undisputed rarity and the superb condition qualify this timepiece as one of the most intriguing and collectible Day-Date manufactured, unquestionably part of the pinnacle of Rolex's gem-set production.
Day-Date wristwatches are the line of Rolex timepieces which notoriously presents the greatest variability in dial and case decorations.
Even within the same reference, a nearly endless plethora of different details was available.

Symbol of luxury and prestig - gem-set pieces have been made with a variety of different gems, most notably diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire, and a number of different dial setting designs.

The present lot is illustrated in Day Date, The Presidential Rolex by Pucci Papaleo, Spin Edizioni

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