Pre-Owned Rolex Day-Date 'Meteorite' 40922233/AS07364

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 118239A, dates to circa 2004 and features a 36mm 18k white gold Oyster case with a matching white gold President bracelet with a signed hidden deployant clasp, a crisp and flawless fluted white gold bezel, a signed crown, and a simply stunning, silver meteorite dial with both applied 'Arabic' and factory coffin diamond indices at 6:00 & 9:00, and a matching handset.

Fantastic!

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

OVERALL CONDITION

The case is in outstanding condition overall showing only faint signs of wear from gentle use. Silver 'meteorite' dial with applied white gold 'Arabic' indices and factory 'coffin' diamond indices is in as-new condition with matching handset. Signed crown. Intact factory caseback sticker.