Rolex. An 18K gold and diamond set automatic calendar bracelet watch
Model: Day-Date
Reference: 18388
Date: Circa 1987
Movement: 31-jewel Cal.3155 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.5066669
Dial: Champagne with Rolex motif, diamond set hour markers, magnified date aperture at 3, day aperture at 12, gilt baton hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds
Case: Polished tonneau form, screw down back and crown, diamond set bezel and lugs, No.R816731
Strap/Bracelet: Polished President link
Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 36mm
Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, International Service Guarantee card dated March 2011, spare links, brochures
Footnotes:
For nearly 70 years now the Day-Date has been an icon of luxury and sophistication for 20th and 21st century watch connoisseurs. A mainstay of Rolex production since 1956, the Day-Date has enjoyed a long history of collaboration and customisation with some modifications being more elaborate than others. The current example features a champagne dial with the Rolex motif repeated and diamond set bezel and lugs.

Movement: Runs when powered
Dial: Good
Hands: Good
Glass: Overall good, some light scratches to the cyclops lens
Case: Surface scratches and nicks throughout, all stones present at time of cataloguing
Strap/Bracelet: Surface scratches throughout, slightly stretched, measures approximately 170mm
Buckle/Clasp: Surface scratches

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