Rolex - Perpetual London | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: 2023
    Reference No: 128238
    Model Name: Day-Date Enamel Puzzle Dial
    Material: 18K Yellow Gold
    Calibre: Automatic Rolex Calibre 3255
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K Yellow Gold President
    Accessories: Original Box, Warranty Card, Tags & Booklet

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    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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Yellow Gold Day-Date "Puzzle Dial"

Ref. 128238
It took Rolex nearly 120 years to make their first Champlevé Enamel dial and on launch day was their biggest surprise of 2023. These handmade dials are probably the finest to have ever left the famously conservative manufacture. The gold dial is first engraved with the crisp puzzle pieces before being delicately enamelled by hand and fired. The dials are then carefully set with a rainbow hue of 10 baguette sapphires and paired with whimsical day and date discs that combine emojis (yes really!) with inspiring words. This yellow gold, 36mm, example is in pristine condition and comes complete with the original Rolex box, warranty card and booklets.

2023

Price £210,000 Ω