Day-Date 18038 - Yellow Gold - Blue Jubilee Dial - Watch Only (1979)
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Day-Date 18038 - Yellow Gold - Blue Jubilee Dial - Watch Only (1979)
The Day-Date 18038 marked Rolex's transition to sapphire crystal on the flagship President line, pairing 36mm of solid 18k yellow gold with the emblematic fluted bezel and three-link President bracelet. This example carries a striking blue Rolex-motif Jubilee dial and a Swedish SONDAG day wheel - an unmistakable Nordic-market configuration.
Details:
- Reference: 18038
- Year: ca. 1979
- Case Size: 36mm, 18k yellow gold
- Bezel: Fluted, 18k yellow gold
- Dial: Blue Jubilee (Rolex-motif) dial with applied yellow gold baton indices and Swedish (SONDAG) day wheel
- Movement: Rolex Caliber 3055, automatic, 48-hour power reserve
- Bracelet: President, 18k yellow gold with hidden Crownclasp
- Water Resistance: 100 meters
Set Includes:
- Watch head only
Condition:
- Blue Jubilee dial
- Watch only
- Good overall condition with honest signs of wear
- Dial, hands and hour markers clean with no visible damage
- Crystal free of significant scratches
The caliber 3055 introduced Rolex's first single-quickset date function on the Day-Date, allowing the date to be advanced independently of the time - a meaningful step change from the earlier ref. 1803.
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