Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Watch Ref. 18238 with 6/9 Diamond Cachalong Stone Dial
Brand: Rolex
Model: Day-Date
Reference: 18238
Year: 1989
Material: 18k YG
Dial Color: Cachalong with Diamond-set 6/9
Dimensions: 36 mm
Watch Movement: Self-Winding
Bracelet/Strap: Yellow Gold Bracelet
Box/Paper: Watch Only
Condition: Excellent Condition with Very Minor Wear
SKU: 215970
Among the many exotic dials produced for the Rolex Day-Date, stone dials occupy a category entirely their own. This Ref. 18238, dating to 1989, is fitted with an exceptionally rare white Cachalong stone dial, its clean, almost porcelain-like surface offers a striking contrast against the warmth of the 18k yellow gold case and President bracelet.
What makes this example especially compelling is the unusual 6/9 diamond configuration. Rather than a conventional full complement of diamond hour markers, brilliant-cut stones are reserved for six and nine oclock, giving the dial an elegant asymmetry and allowing the natural material itself to remain the focus. It is a restrained configuration by the standards of Rolexs more extravagant stone dials, and one seldom encountered on the market.
The result is a Day-Date that feels immediately familiar yet markedly different from the standard champagne, black, or even more commonly seen hardstone executions. At 36mm, with the classic fluted bezel and yellow gold President bracelet, the watch retains the archetypal presence of the Ref. 18238, while the Cachalong dial transforms it into something far more unusual and collectible.
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