Rolex Day-Date 18238G, 18K Yellow Gold, Champagne Dial with Diamond Indices, President Bracelet, Automatic, Box and Papers

A Rolex Day-Date 18238G in 18K yellow gold, with a champagne dial, diamond indices and a President bracelet, with its box and a 1989 guarantee.

The Piece

Rolex was founded by Hans Wilsdorf in London in 1905, and the Day-Date, introduced in 1956, was the first wristwatch to show the date and the day spelled out in full.

The reference 18238 was made from 1988 to 2000. This example has a fluted gold bezel, a champagne dial set with diamond indices, including a baguette at six, the day spelled out in an aperture at twelve and the date at three. The solid President bracelet is closed by a folding clasp, and the case back is smooth.

The serial belongs to the L series, which dates the watch to about 1989 and 1990, and the guarantee papers are dated January 1989. It comes with the green Rolex box, a leather case and booklet, and the guarantee with its chronometer certificate, partly masked in the photographs.

Details

• Maker: Rolex
• Model: Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, ref. 18238G
• Material: 18K yellow gold case with fluted bezel and President bracelet
• Movement: Automatic, calibre 3155, quickset day and date
• Measurements: Case diameter 36 mm (1.42 in); wrist up to 18 cm (7.1 in)
• Colour: Champagne dial with ten diamond indices; yellow gold
• Serial: L series, made about 1989 to 1990
• Fastening: Folding clasp
• Included: Rolex box and guarantee papers, dated January 1989

Condition

• Grade B in Japan: fair, with visible signs of wear.
• The watch has not been serviced, so accuracy, power reserve and water resistance are not guaranteed.
• The box and papers show marks and ageing, and the previous owner notes that the maker may no longer repair some parts of a watch of this age.

Condition grade B (visible signs of use) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

Case and caseback engravings, dial printing, movement, crown and bracelet are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep it away from magnets and damp, and have it serviced by a qualified watchmaker before regular wear.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.