28,320 CHF
Ref. 118206 Platinum “Day-Date” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 118206. Case No. P432764. Made in 2002. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and a Rolex platinum President bracelet. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. Satiné silver with applied white gold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, apertures for the days of the week and date. White gold “baton” hands. Rhodium-plated, "oeil-de perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes The overall excellent condition of this watch is further enhanced by the fact it still retains the original Rolex case back sticker. This watch, part of the Mondani Collection, is not illustrated in the Mondani Rolex book. The Story of the “Day–Date” First launched 1956, the Ref. 6511, "Day-Date", was for many years one of the most ingenious watches produced by Rolex. Due to the complexity of the watch, with automatic movement, day and date discs as well as a screw-down back, it was a very large and thick watch which gave it an unmistakable presence on the wrist. Introduced as an exclusive model, it soon gained in popularity among the world’s elite and as su
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
