ROLEX DAYDATE REF 18038 ONYX OR 18K FULL SET from 1979
Brand: Rolex
Model: Day Date
Movement : Automatic
Reference: 18038 yellow gold
Diameter : 36mm
Year: 1979
Serial : 5805XXX
Case: Very beautiful case not so polished in 18K yellow gold very thick and with perfect angles. Very heavy on the wrist. Perfect fluted bezel. The first daydate with late 70 sapphire crystal.
Dial: Beautiful perfect ONYX with no flaws and of ultra rare origin, branded only "t swiss t". Onyx is a semi-precious stone and the dials are absolutely superb and very complicated to produce without any indexes which brings out its beauty even more in a yellow gold case. very rare and sought after dial. Original German date stamp.
Bracelet: Riveted bracelet in the same style as the very very rare daytona and Gmt on a daydate. Also in perfect condition not loose at all.
Accessories: Leather box and booklet box and original punched papers from 1979
Guarantee : All watches are guaranteed for 6 months for normal use. For vintage watches that are not waterproof, there is no guarantee of water resistance. In the caseof a water resistance problem linked to the non-screwing of the crown, the warranty is also void. In the case of shocks to the watch, the warranty is void. Normal use only qualifies for the 6-month warranty.
Description
Our opinion: The 18k gold daydate president with its onyx dial is a rare, timeless and elegant watch from the vintage Rolex collection. Very classy with its original hands. Dial and hands with original marked only "t swisst" the majority of those are in swiss only or swiss made so later and not originally sold with the watch. The watch is in near new condition may never be polished with a very thick case and a perfect dial all original from 1979! The watch is mounted on an ultra rare 18k yellow gold riveted bracelet on the daydates and in addition everything is matching with its special reference 18038. A magnificent original daydate 18k gold watch but so different from the other daydates a real very special model and sought after by collectors given its incredible design and rarity. At an affordable price compared to current models in stores! A real collector's item totally unisex.