New York Times article Wednesday, 02-12-2025: Do Watch Collectors Really Have All the Power? Georgia Benjamin wearing a Rolex 18038 Day-date from a picture in the article.
Here is a Rolex Vintage mostly sports models Box reference list. Compiled from various sources so errors can sometimes be replicated. The early 1950-1960 boxes mostly did not have reference numbers and seemed to often be interchangeable among models. Use
Rolex Day date 18038 with single quick set function from 1981. Below comparison between a rose gold 1803 vs yellow gold 18038 Below comparison between a Rolex Tridor 18239b (double quick set) vs a rose gold 1803 vs yellow gold 18038 Thanks
- sigma dial is sought after by collectors - the slow beat movement series (1570, 1556 etc) are the last Rolex movements that were to a degree hand-made and of outstanding watchmaking quality Reference 18038 has the high speed movement (3035, 3055) which
For men: 36mm DJ (vintage from the 80s - 90s forgot the ref number) 18038 (36mm DD) 118399 (36mm DD) 18956 (39mm DD PT Masterpiece) 228239 (40mm DD) 116509 126719BLRO For women: Multiple 26mm DJ (SS and 2tone) 179173 (26mm DJ 2tone) 69318 (29mm Pearlmaste
but yesterday finally here, my one and only grail 😍 My first gold watch and a bit overwhelmed really so hopefully I can get used to it. 1980 Daydate 18038. In immaculate condition as it left the factory some 39 years ago 😊 Had to be this reference number