Rolex Day-Date 18238 Purple Roman Numerals Dial fn-no-review This example stands at the

This example stands at the very top of that category

when the even dates are red and odd dates black

with warm citron-yellow lume and crisp white printed text

The full set includes the original box

The watch comes in its box that still has the cigarette card in the lid

Rolex Day-Date 18238 Purple Roman Numerals Dial fn-no-review This example stands at theWhen the Rolex Day Date was introduced in 1956, it stood alone as the brands only truly complicated wristwatch. Hard to imagine today, but despite several earlier attempts at more complex timepieces, Rolex had struggled to convince buyers that practicality and prestige could coexist in a single watch. Everything changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower was seen wearing a Rolex Day Date. From that moment on, the model became forever associated with