Rolex - Perpetual London | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: 2022
    Reference No: 228206
    Model Name: Day-Date 40mm 'Eastern Arabic Numerals'
    Material: Platinum
    Calibre: Automatic, Cal. 3255, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Platinum Rolex President Bracelet
    Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Concealed folding Crownclasp
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex International Guarantee, Leather Wallet, Booklets, Inner and Outer Box and Hang Tags

  • Artist Biography

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.

    One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.

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Ref. 228206
Encased in platinum and bearing a bursting olive green dial, this Day-Date is a watch that begs to be both seen and felt. The juxtaposition of the olive green dial against a shimmering platinum background provides a supremely eye-catching result. Taking a closer look, the Eastern Arabic numerals and Arabic date and day transport the watch to new heights. Only supplied to select dealers in the Middle Eastern market, this watch is as hard to find as it is beautiful. Found in brand new condition, with all of its accompanying accessories, this Day-Date 40 is a rarity to behold.

2022

Price £75,000