ROLEX, REF. 18956 METEORITE
DAY-DATE
DIAMOND AND PLATINUM
Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, Superlative
Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. K597044,
Ref. 18956. Made in 2001.
Extremely fine and impressive, heavy platinum,
center-seconds, self-winding, water- resistant
wristwatch set with baguette white diamonds, day,
date and a solid platinum Pearlmaster bracelet with
platinum deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and
booklet.
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-
down case back and crown, inclined bezel set with
42 shaped baguette diamonds, curved lugs, sapphire
crystal with cyclops lens.
Meteorite with applied white gold indexes set
with two dart-shaped diamonds, applied white gold
Arabic numerals, seconds divisions, apertures for the
day and the date. White gold baton hands.
Cal. 3155, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line
lever escapement, free- sprung monometallic balance
adjusted to five positions and temperature, shock
absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring,
quick adjustment of the date and of the day of the
week, hack mechanism.