Rolex

For sale is a Swiss Made Rolex Day-Date President watch with reference number 18248, dating back to 1988. The 36mm Rolex Oyster case is made of solid 18k yellow gold, and set with aftermarket diamonds on both the lugs and bezel. It comes fitted to the original Rolex Presidential bracelet with so-called "bark" type finish, and aftermarket diamond setting on each link. Behind the sapphire crystal with cyclops magnifier sits a deep black dial with diamond set indices. A date window can be found at the 3 O'clock position, and a day window at 12 O'clock. Luminous gold tone hands indicate the time. The crown is original and bears the Rolex logo.

The watch is powered by a Rolex 3155 caliber, a complex automatic movement containing 31 jewels and adjusted to 5 positions. It features a perpetual rotor and like all of Rolex’s perpetual movements, it is COSC certified. The movement was not serviced recently, but was checked and is keeping time accurately.

The example sold here has been worn throughout its life, but is still in good condition considering its age. You may find some slight marks and scratches on the case when closely examining the watch. Said case is unpolished and therefore in original shape, with sharp edges and curves. The most prominent sign of wear is a number of scratches on the sapphire crystal, which is fairly visible under certain light conditions against the black dial. Please study the pictures in this listing well: they show the watch in the condition that it is in, with no digital enhancements to make it look better than it is. We are sure that you like honesty, and so do we.

Please be aware that the current maximum wrist circumference is about 17cm or 6.7 inches. All bracelet links are currently fitted to the watch, with no spare bracelet links available. The size of the bracelet can easily be decreased by removing links, but to increase it past the above maximum, extra links will have to be sourced online or from Rolex. They will not have the aftermarket diamonds, but will not be easily noticed as they are fitted on the bottom of the bracelet towards the clasp.

The watch comes without any paperwork or original box, but evidently we will provide a generic box to ship it to the buyer safe and sound. There is no certificate of authenticity, but we know the watch to be a genuine Rolex. The diamonds on the case and bracelet are confirmed aftermarket. The crystal and cyclops have been tested and are confirmed sapphire, the gold has been tested and is confirmed 18k, and the diamonds have been tested and are all genuine (not synthetic). You can buy with confidence. The item ships from Belgium and will be securely packaged and dispatched using the local postal service (BPost).