Rolex Day-Date

Double Quickset Day-Dates were once a thing of fantasy. Early Day-Date models offered no Quickset functionality, meaning that both the Day and Date functions had to be manually set - with a fair amount of winding, mind you - by the user in order to display the correct information on the calendar complications. by the late 1970s, Rolex had improved the system and began offering Single-Quickset versions in the 'five digit' References based on the 18038. These versions allowed easier setting of the Date function, but you still had to crank through all seven days in order to set the Day. It wasn't until the introduction of the 182XX in the late 1980s that things got infinitely easier. This particular example, a Reference 118206, dates to circa 2000 and is finished in platinum with a beautiful pale blue sunburst dial with factory diamond-set indices, a smooth polished bezel, and a matching solid platinum President bracelet with hidden deployant clasp. This is an absolutely stunning and not often seen configuration, sure to delight even the most experienced Rolex collector. If you are looking for a rare, contemporary timepiece that packs a big punch in an understated way, this might just be the perfect choice!