Pre-Owned Rolex Day-Date 40921566/AS06203

WHY WE LOVE IT

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Double Quickset Day-Dates were once a thing of fantasy.

Early Day-Date models offered no Quickset functionality, meaning that both the Day and Date functions had to be manually set - with a fair amount of winding, mind you - by the user in order to display the correct information on the calendar complications. by the late 1970s, Rolex had improved the system and began offering Single-Quickset versions in the 'five digit' References based on the 18038. These versions allowed easier setting of the Date function, but you still had to crank through all seven days in order to set the Day. It wasn't until the introduction of the 182XX in the late 1980s that things got infinitely easier.

This particular example, a Reference 18349, dates to circa 1989 and is finished in solid white gold with a beautiful, lightly patinated sunburst silver dial with factory diamond-set indices, a factory diamond encrusted bezel, and a matching white gold President bracelet with hidden deployant clasp.

If you are looking for a contemporary timepiece that packs a big punch in somewhat of an understated way, this might just be the perfect choice!

OVERALL CONDITION

The case is in excellent condition overall showing signs of previous polishing and light wear from age and use. Sunburst silver dial with applied diamond indices is in equally excellent condition showing light, even patina throughout with matching handset. Signed crown. English language calendar. Factory diamond-set bezel. Faded factory caseback sticker.