ROLEX, YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET 'DAY-DATE' WITH RUBELLITE DIAL, REF....
CIRCA: 2004
CASE MATERIAL: Yellow gold
CASE DIAMETER: 36 mm.
BRACELET MATERIAL: Yellow gold
BRACELET SIZE: Approx. 160 mm. overall length
DIAL: Rubellite with diamond-set hour markers
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Day, date
BOX: Yes
PAPERS: Yes
WITH: Guarantee dated 2004, International Service Guarantee dated 2023 and presentation box
Lot Essay
Widely regarded as one of the most diverse and experimental models within Rolex’s production history, the Day-Date has long served as a canvas for the manufacture’s most creative dial and gem-setting designs. Produced in an extraordinary variety of configurations, from lacquer and hardstone dials to lavishly gem-set examples, these highly distinctive references are today especially prized by discerning collectors.
Highly attractive and notably rare, the present example is distinguished by its exceptional rubellite hardstone dial, accented by diamond hour markers and paired with a substantial 18k gold case and bracelet. Among modern Day-Date references, these dials are considered amongst the most coveted natural hardstone variants produced by the manufacture. Beyond their rarity, each dial is inherently unique, displaying its own individual depth, patterning, and tonal variation, ensuring that no two examples are exactly alike.
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CIRCA: 2004
CASE MATERIAL: Yellow gold
CASE DIAMETER: 36 mm.
BRACELET MATERIAL: Yellow gold
BRACELET SIZE: Approx. 160 mm. overall length
DIAL: Rubellite with diamond-set hour markers
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Day, date
BOX: Yes
PAPERS: Yes
WITH: Guarantee dated 2004, International Service Guarantee dated 2023 and presentation box
Lot Essay
Widely regarded as one of the most diverse and experimental models within Rolex’s production history, the Day-Date has long served as a canvas for the manufacture’s most creative dial and gem-setting designs. Produced in an extraordinary variety of configurations, from lacquer and hardstone dials to lavishly gem-set examples, these highly distinctive references are today especially prized by discerning collectors.
Highly attractive and notably rare, the present example is distinguished by its exceptional rubellite hardstone dial, accented by diamond hour markers and paired with a substantial 18k gold case and bracelet. Among modern Day-Date references, these dials are considered amongst the most coveted natural hardstone variants produced by the manufacture. Beyond their rarity, each dial is inherently unique, displaying its own individual depth, patterning, and tonal variation, ensuring that no two examples are exactly alike.
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