Rolex Day-Date President Black Onyx Dial W Serial 18238 fullset 1996 with rolex service card
This is one of the rarest Rolex Day Date. W serial dated 1996. Black Onyx Dial with “swiss made” at 6 o’clock.
Bracelet is very strong and with minimal stretches. Lots of gold on bracelet and case, not been over polished.
Come with full box and paper and extra links. Original purchased in Australia with original punch hole paper. It is a collector’s piece. Cheapest fullset you will ever find.
Some basic info:
For a short period of time Rolex manufactured timepieces featuring exotic materials. Such as dials mode from various minerals, woods, and stone including Black Onyx, African Mahogany, Lapis Lazuli, and Birch among others. Most commonly these watches were produced in 18K yellow gold. These style variants are always strikingly vivid with high contrast and minimalist design. Due to only being in production for a short era, today’s collectability for these pieces is very high.
The exotic dial collection that was released for a very limited time and good examples of these original references are becoming increasingly harder to find due to collectors holding onto them and low production numbers to begin with. This specific 1991 Day-Date ref 18238 is absolutely stunning and would make a great addition to an existing collection or as a stand-alone watch that is strikingly different and employs the use of mixed natural materials. This exclusive and executive-level Day-Date is sure to be a stand out among the executive crowd and will always remain exclusive and sought after.
In 1988 Rolex released the cal. 3155 also known as the double ‘quick-set’ which allows the quick setting of the day and date complications by rotating clockwise/counterclockwise while in position 2 making the setting of the watch quick and easy.
