Rolex Day-Date Ref. 18038 in 18K Yellow Gold with Tiger's Eye Dial
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1979
Maker / issuer
RolexThis Rolex Day-Date reference 18038 is an 18K yellow gold automatic wristwatch dating to circa 1979, according to Freeman's | Hindman. It features an approximately 36 mm case with a fluted bezel and an 18K yellow gold President bracelet.
The timepiece is fitted with a tiger's eye stone dial displaying natural horizontal chatoyant striations without hour markers, accompanied by yellow gold baton hands, a day aperture at 12 o'clock, and a magnified date window at 3 o'clock. The source reports serial number 6375116 and Swiss hallmarks on the case and clasp.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Calendar & moon-phase watch
- Maker
- Rolex
- Bracelet
- 18K yellow gold President bracelet
- Movement
- Automatic
- Case Size
- Approx. 36 mm
- Case Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Dial Material
- Tiger's eye
- Serial Number
- 6375116
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Reference Number
- 18038
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex
Design
- Visible features
- • Golden-brown tiger's eye stone dial with distinct horizontal chatoyant banding and no hour markers • Fluted 18K yellow gold bezel surrounding the round crystal • Arched aperture at 12 o'clock showing the day disc displaying 'WEDNESDAY' • Date aperture at 3 o'clock magnified by a cyclops lens on the crystal • Three-piece semicircular link 18K yellow gold President bracelet mounted to the case • Yellow-gold-tone baton hour and minute hands with a central seconds hand • Dial printed in gold text with the Rolex coronet, 'ROLEX / OYSTER PERPETUAL / DAY-DATE', 'SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER / OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED', and 'T SWISS T' at 6 o'clock
- Dial and Visual Features
- The dial is composed of tiger's eye, described as having a golden-brown hue with streaky, chatoyant bands. The design is presented without hour markers. The watch features yellow-gold-tone baton hands, a day aperture at 12 o'clock, and a date aperture at 3 o'clock magnified by a cyclops lens on the crystal.
- Condition and Limitations
- The auction source notes light scratches to the metal consistent with age and use. The watch is reported to wind, set, and run as of the time of cataloguing, though it has not been timed for accuracy. The auction house states they provide no warranty and that the authenticity of individual parts is not guaranteed due to potential past repairs or restoration. Additional items such as the inner and outer boxes and booklets are listed as included.
- Identity and Configuration
- This timepiece is identified as a Rolex Day-Date, reference 18038. It features an 18K yellow gold case measuring approximately 36 mm, a fluted 18K yellow gold bezel, and is fitted with an 18K yellow gold President bracelet. The auction source dates the watch to circa 1979 and lists the serial number as 6375116. Stamped markings reported on the case include '18K 750 (Swiss hallmark) REGISTERED DESIGN 18038 6375116', with the clasp bearing '18000 ROLEX ROLEXSA 750 (Swiss hallmarks) GENEVE SWISS MADE 18K'.
Identification
- Reference
- 18038
- Serial number
- 6375116
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Case back interior, movement caliber, and hallmarks reported by the auction house are not visible in the provided single frontal photograph
- Research required: Inner and outer presentation boxes and booklets listed in the auction catalog are not shown in this image