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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 2106. Day-Date "Stella", Reference 18078 A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, stella dial and bracelet, Circa 1979 | 勞力士 | DAY-DATE "STELLA" 型號18078 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及 "STELLA" 錶盤，約1979年製.

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Day-Date "Stella", Reference 18078 A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, stella dial and bracelet, Circa 1979 | 勞力士 | DAY-DATE "STELLA" 型號18078 | 黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及 "STELLA" 錶盤，約1979年製

Auction Closed

October 4, 09:30 AM GMT

Estimate

240,000 - 320,000 HKD

Lot Details

Description

Rolex

Day-Date "Stella", Reference 18078

A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch with day, date, stella dial and bracelet, Circa 1979

勞力士

DAY-DATE "STELLA" 型號18078

黃金鑲鑽石鏈帶腕錶，備日期、星期顯示及 "STELLA" 錶盤，約1979年製

Dial: blue lacquered

Calibre: cal. 3055, automatic, 27 jewels

Case: 18k yellow gold, screw down case back

Case number: 5'819'246

Closure: 18k yellow gold Rolex President bracelet and folding clasp

Size: 36 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 160 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Accessories: none

The reference 18108 is one of the most exquisite examples from the Day-Date family. The watch is furthermore accompanied with a captivating Stella Dial which Rolex had introduced between the 1970s to the early 1990s for the American, Arab and Oriental market. The present example is very rare and of very nice quality.