ROLEXDAY-DATE METEORITE DIAL REF. 228239
ROLEX. A RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTER SECONDS, DAY, DATE, METEORITE DIAL AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 228239, CASE NO. 3FW42036, CIRCA 2020
ROLEX. A RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTER SECONDS, DAY, DATE, METEORITE DIAL AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, DAY-DATE MODEL, REF. 228239, CASE NO. 3FW42036, CIRCA 2020
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Meteorite and baguette-set hour markers
Case: 40 mm. diam.
With: 18k white gold Rolex President bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 180 mm., International Guarantee dated 2020, sales tag, leather card holder, product literature, presentation box and outer packagingConsigned by a private collector, the present timepiece is preserved in excellent overall condition and sold with the full set of accessories.
When it comes to experimenting, researching, and inventing new dial materials for use in wristwatches, Rolex has always been at the vanguard. Highly attractive, the present timepiece is one of the fascinating small series made with meteorite dials, finished with an acid wash to enhance the natural pattern of the meteorite known scientifically as the 'Widmanstätten' pattern, the lustrous silvery effect perfectly complementing the white gold case. Now only reserved for Rolex’s more premium models (mostly in white gold), these meteorite models offer owners a chance to possess a truly special Day-Date model.
The Day-Date, Rolex’s first timepiece to display a separate day and date feature, was launched in 1956 and is one of the firm’s most iconic models. Throughout its production, it was available in multiple variances with examples adorned with precious stones, lacquered or hardstone dials.
