Day-Date 18078

Ref. 18078 Vignette Blue

The Day-Date with 'bark' bezel -and preferably matching bracelet as missing in this particular one- must've been a popular choice in the seventies and early eighties, as witnessed by their abundance in the market. The present example, part of a 2013 Christie's sale, features a somewhat weathered example of the 'Vignette' dial in green with diamond-set hour markers.

Release year

1981

Case diameter

36 mm

Lug width

20 mm

Water resistance

100 m

Case material

Yellow Gold

Crystal

Sapphire

Dial

Blue

Movement

Rolex caliber 3055

Movement type

Automatic

Display

Analog

Frequency

28800 vph

Jewels

27

Movement diameter

28.5 mm

Complications

Chronometer, Date, Day, Hours, Minutes, Seconds