Lot Essay
The present reference 118238 is distinguished by the highly attractive and impeccable black mother-of-pearl dial and its well-preserved overall condition.
The cherished possession of a private collector, the present wristwatch is offered in very good overall condition. It is cased in 18k gold and features a superb black mother-of-pearl dial with brilliant and baguette-cut diamond-set hour markers. Wristwatches with mother-of-pearl dials were usually produced in a limited number of examples, due to the difficulty of working such a fragile material as well as keeping the high Rolex standards of quality.
The cherished possession of a private collector, the present wristwatch is offered in very good overall condition. It is cased in 18k gold and features a superb black mother-of-pearl dial with brilliant and baguette-cut diamond-set hour markers. Wristwatches with mother-of-pearl dials were usually produced in a limited number of examples, due to the difficulty of working such a fragile material as well as keeping the high Rolex standards of quality.