Rolex Day-Date 18038 Purple Jubilee Dial Box and Papers French Hallmarks nl-package-small Handmade in Japan

Handmade in Japan

featuring a flat case with straight lugs and an elegant winding crown topped with a blue cabochon

with end links marked 60 and a clasp stamped 1/60

The watch is fitted with a rare and interesting white gold five-link spring loaded bracelet stamped 368

The slim profile allows the watch to sit beautifully under a cuff

Rolex Day-Date 18038 Purple Jubilee Dial Box and Papers French Hallmarks nl-package-small Handmade in JapanIntroduced in 1956, the Rolex Day Date was the worlds first waterproof, self winding chronometer wristwatch to display both the date and the day of the weekspelled out in fullacross two separate windows. By 1977, Rolex updated the Day Date with the introduction of the reference 18038, featuring the improved single quickset movement. This allowed the wearer to adjust the date independently of the time, alongside the transition from acrylic to sapphire