Description
The present reference is the Day-Date with Diamonds 118235 with a 36mm rose gold monobloc and a fluted bezel. This surrounds a beautiful sunburst dial with diamond indexes. We will all agree that this is gorgeous!
On this dial, the date window is located at 3 o’clock and the day window at 12 o’clock are also known as the « Day-Date » feature since 1956.
A self-winding movement with a power-reserve of 48 hours is hidden under the monobloc.
The full rose gold « President » bracelet with folding Crown clasp will let you enjoy this beauty.
Rolex – bio
Founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, initially as Wilsdorf & Davis Ltd. Renamed Rolex by 1908 and moved its base of operations to Geneva, Switzerland in 1919. Their success is due to their innovation namely the legendary “Oyster” case – first water resistant watch and their extremely reliable movements.
The most famous models are Datejust, Day-Date, Daytona, Explorer, GMT-Master, Submariner and many more.
The company is owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, a family private trust.
One story, never confirmed by Wilsdorf, recounts that the name came from the French words “horlogerie exquise”‘è, meaning “exquisite clockwork”.