Reference:118238 - Revision history

Klaudiusz: Tighten 118238 chronology and case wording

2026-09-29T08:32:03Z

Tighten 118238 chronology and case wording

Klaudiusz: Deep audit: grounded 3155 chronology, crown, dial and image-gallery corrections

2026-09-28T21:24:37Z

Deep audit: grounded 3155 chronology, crown, dial and image-gallery corrections

Admin: Audit 118238 chronology, movement claims, auction framing and image placement

2026-09-21T12:48:34Z

Audit 118238 chronology, movement claims, auction framing and image placement

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Admin: Hero image upgrade: cite Bonhams lot 135 (2007) as source for the replacement champagne stick-index dial hero photo

2026-09-14T16:27:14Z

Hero image upgrade: cite Bonhams lot 135 (2007) as source for the replacement champagne stick-index dial hero photo

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	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28032/lot/152/rolex-an-18k-gold-diamond-set-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-day-date-ref-118238-circa-2004/ Bonhams auction lot, "Rolex, an 18k gold diamond-set automatic calendar bracelet watch, Day-Date, ref. 118238, circa 2004", Bonhams]		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28032/lot/152/rolex-an-18k-gold-diamond-set-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-day-date-ref-118238-circa-2004/ Bonhams auction lot, "Rolex, an 18k gold diamond-set automatic calendar bracelet watch, Day-Date, ref. 118238, circa 2004", Bonhams]
	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30008/lot/1331/rolex-or-day-date-ref118238-a-yellow-gold-bracelet-watch-with-jubilee-dial-diamond-set-indexes-day-and-date-circa-2009/ Bonhams Hong Kong auction lot, "Rolex, or, Day-Date, ref. 118238, a yellow gold bracelet watch with Jubilee dial, diamond-set indexes, day and date, circa 2009", Bonhams]		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30008/lot/1331/rolex-or-day-date-ref118238-a-yellow-gold-bracelet-watch-with-jubilee-dial-diamond-set-indexes-day-and-date-circa-2009/ Bonhams Hong Kong auction lot, "Rolex, or, Day-Date, ref. 118238, a yellow gold bracelet watch with Jubilee dial, diamond-set indexes, day and date, circa 2009", Bonhams]
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29154/lot/135/rolex-an-18k-gold-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-day-date-ref-118238-circa-2007/ Bonhams auction lot, "Rolex, an 18k gold automatic calendar bracelet watch, Day-Date, ref. 118238, circa 2007", Bonhams]

	===Editorial and market===		===Editorial and market===

Admin: Add reference-specific Bonhams auction lot sourcing (118238 diamond-dial/Jubilee examples) to replace generic family-level citations

2026-09-14T14:05:11Z

Add reference-specific Bonhams auction lot sourcing (118238 diamond-dial/Jubilee examples) to replace generic family-level citations

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	The 118238 is in a price-appreciation cycle post-discontinuation. The 2019 retirement set the supply floor, and the broader luxury-watch market cycle of 2020-2023 lifted prices across the modern Rolex sport-and-dress lineup. The 2025-2026 secondary market is settling above 2019 retail but below the 2021-2022 peak.		The 118238 is in a price-appreciation cycle post-discontinuation. The 2019 retirement set the supply floor, and the broader luxury-watch market cycle of 2020-2023 lifted prices across the modern Rolex sport-and-dress lineup. The 2025-2026 secondary market is settling above 2019 retail but below the 2021-2022 peak.

			Individual Bonhams lots corroborate the diamond-set dial and bezel variants named above with case-specific detail rather than aggregated ranges. A circa-2004 example (case No. F092462, cal. 3155 movement No. 39450649) carries a sunburst silvered dial with diamond-set hour markers, a black outer minute track with Roman-numeral five-minute markers, and a diamond-set bezel; fitted to an 83208 President bracelet with a concealed folding clasp stamped AD7, it sold for £16,575 including premium. A circa-2009 Hong Kong lot (case No. V240060) carries a Jubilee champagne dial with round and baguette diamond-set indexes on the standard 36mm yellow gold case and full set of box, certificate, and swing tags, selling for HK$153,600 against a HK$110,000–200,000 estimate. Both case-number prefixes — F and V — fall inside the 2003-2004 and 2008-2009 serial windows given above, which matches each lot's own catalogued date.

	==Special branches==		==Special branches==
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	* [https://www.sothebys.com/ Sotheby's editorial, "The Rolex Day-Date: A Complete Collector's Guide", Sotheby's]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/ Sotheby's editorial, "The Rolex Day-Date: A Complete Collector's Guide", Sotheby's]
	* [https://www.puccipapaleo.com/bookstore/day-date/ ''Day-Date — The Presidential Rolex'' — Pucci Papaleo Editore, Spin Edizioni, 2015-05]		* [https://www.puccipapaleo.com/bookstore/day-date/ ''Day-Date — The Presidential Rolex'' — Pucci Papaleo Editore, Spin Edizioni, 2015-05]
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28032/lot/152/rolex-an-18k-gold-diamond-set-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-day-date-ref-118238-circa-2004/ Bonhams auction lot, "Rolex, an 18k gold diamond-set automatic calendar bracelet watch, Day-Date, ref. 118238, circa 2004", Bonhams]
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30008/lot/1331/rolex-or-day-date-ref118238-a-yellow-gold-bracelet-watch-with-jubilee-dial-diamond-set-indexes-day-and-date-circa-2009/ Bonhams Hong Kong auction lot, "Rolex, or, Day-Date, ref. 118238, a yellow gold bracelet watch with Jubilee dial, diamond-set indexes, day and date, circa 2009", Bonhams]

	===Editorial and market===		===Editorial and market===

Admin: Layout: restore the original lead caption

2026-09-06T22:58:06Z

Layout: restore the original lead caption

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	[[File:Ref 118238 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex ~~118238~~ Day-Date\|Rolex ~~118238~~ Day-Date]]		[[File:Ref 118238 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 118238 — 18k yellow gold President, champagne stick-index dial.\|Rolex Day-Date 118238 — 18k yellow gold President, champagne stick-index dial.]]
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2026-09-06T22:52:11Z

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	[[File:Ref 118238 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date ~~118238 — 18k yellow gold President, champagne stick-index dial.~~\|Rolex Day-Date ~~118238 — 18k yellow gold President, champagne stick-index dial.~~]]		[[File:Ref 118238 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 118238 Day-Date\|Rolex 118238 Day-Date]]
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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''118238'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''118238'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 118238 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 118238 — 18k yellow gold President, champagne stick-index dial.\|Rolex Day-Date 118238 — 18k yellow gold President, champagne stick-index dial.]]
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	The 118238 is the modern-era 36mm Day-Date, in production for nineteen years from 2000 through 2019 on the cal 3155. The caliber number carries over from the late-run 18238, and both run double quickset, but the 6-digit case and bracelet read as a clearly newer watch: broader lugs, fully polished flanks, solid centre links in place of the 18238's hollow links, and the concealed Crownclasp replacing the earlier visible folding clasp. Two technical rollouts the 18238 never saw arrive mid-run on the 118238. The blue Parachrom hairspring appears from approximately 2005. The engraved rehaut follows in 2006 or 2007 and is universal by 2008. The 118238 is the final 36mm Day-Date before the 128238 takes over in 2019 with the cal 3255 and the modern Superlative Chronometer ±2-seconds-per-day certification.		The 118238 is the modern-era 36mm Day-Date, in production for nineteen years from 2000 through 2019 on the cal 3155. The caliber number carries over from the late-run 18238, and both run double quickset, but the 6-digit case and bracelet read as a clearly newer watch: broader lugs, fully polished flanks, solid centre links in place of the 18238's hollow links, and the concealed Crownclasp replacing the earlier visible folding clasp. Two technical rollouts the 18238 never saw arrive mid-run on the 118238. The blue Parachrom hairspring appears from approximately 2005. The engraved rehaut follows in 2006 or 2007 and is universal by 2008. The 118238 is the final 36mm Day-Date before the 128238 takes over in 2019 with the cal 3255 and the modern Superlative Chronometer ±2-seconds-per-day certification.

	~~[[File:Ref 118238 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 118238 18k yellow gold champagne dial\|Rolex Day-Date 118238 — 18k yellow gold President, champagne stick-index dial.]]~~

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==

Admin: site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

2026-09-05T01:19:53Z

site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] -> '''118238'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''118238'''</small>

	The 118238 is the modern-era 36mm Day-Date, in production for nineteen years from 2000 through 2019 on the cal 3155. The caliber number carries over from the late-run 18238, and both run double quickset, but the 6-digit case and bracelet read as a clearly newer watch: broader lugs, fully polished flanks, solid centre links in place of the 18238's hollow links, and the concealed Crownclasp replacing the earlier visible folding clasp. Two technical rollouts the 18238 never saw arrive mid-run on the 118238. The blue Parachrom hairspring appears from approximately 2005. The engraved rehaut follows in 2006 or 2007 and is universal by 2008. The 118238 is the final 36mm Day-Date before the 128238 takes over in 2019 with the cal 3255 and the modern Superlative Chronometer ±2-seconds-per-day certification.		The 118238 is the modern-era 36mm Day-Date, in production for nineteen years from 2000 through 2019 on the cal 3155. The caliber number carries over from the late-run 18238, and both run double quickset, but the 6-digit case and bracelet read as a clearly newer watch: broader lugs, fully polished flanks, solid centre links in place of the 18238's hollow links, and the concealed Crownclasp replacing the earlier visible folding clasp. Two technical rollouts the 18238 never saw arrive mid-run on the 118238. The blue Parachrom hairspring appears from approximately 2005. The engraved rehaut follows in 2006 or 2007 and is universal by 2008. The 118238 is the final 36mm Day-Date before the 128238 takes over in 2019 with the cal 3255 and the modern Superlative Chronometer ±2-seconds-per-day certification.
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Admin: site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

2026-09-05T00:35:59Z

site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 118238 Day-Date}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 118238 Day-Date}}
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	\|title=Rolex 118238 Day-Date — Modern 36mm Cal 3155, Parachrom Blu, Engraved Rehaut \| ~~BezelBase~~		\|title=Rolex 118238 Day-Date — Modern 36mm Cal 3155, Parachrom Blu, Engraved Rehaut \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The 118238 is the modern 36mm Day-Date — 2000 to 2019, cal 3155 with double quickset, 36mm 18k yellow gold President, fluted bezel. Solid centre links and concealed Crownclasp generation. Parachrom Blu (from 2005) and engraved rehaut (from 2006-07) mid-run rollouts.		\|description=The 118238 is the modern 36mm Day-Date — 2000 to 2019, cal 3155 with double quickset, 36mm 18k yellow gold President, fluted bezel. Solid centre links and concealed Crownclasp generation. Parachrom Blu (from 2005) and engraved rehaut (from 2006-07) mid-run rollouts.
	\|keywords=Rolex 118238, Day-Date, cal 3155, double quickset, Parachrom Blu, engraved rehaut, solid centre links, Crownclasp, 118239, 118235, Everose, 118206 platinum		\|keywords=Rolex 118238, Day-Date, cal 3155, double quickset, Parachrom Blu, engraved rehaut, solid centre links, Crownclasp, 118239, 118235, Everose, 118206 platinum

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	* 118139: 18k white gold, fluted bezel, leather strap; catalogued from 2013.		* 118139: 18k white gold, fluted bezel, leather strap; catalogued from 2013.

	The ~~current~~ catalogues ~~checked for this audit~~ do not list 118288 or 118289. Those numbers are often confused with the 18288 and 18289 Tridor-era references; an individual listing needs its case and papers checked.		The cited catalogues do not list 118288 or 118289. Those numbers are often confused with the 18288 and 18289 Tridor-era references; an individual listing needs its case and papers checked.

	The platinum 36 mm Day-Date in this generation is the 118206, with a smooth domed bezel. The 118208 is the yellow-gold smooth-bezel reference; listings that mix the two should be checked against the case and dial.		The platinum 36 mm Day-Date in this generation is the 118206, with a smooth domed bezel. The 118208 is the yellow-gold smooth-bezel reference; listings that mix the two should be checked against the case and dial.
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	===2005 — Parachrom Blu hairspring rollout===		===2005 — Parachrom Blu hairspring rollout===

	Rolex introduced the blue Parachrom hairspring across the catalogue from about 2005. Later 118238 examples can carry it, but the transition serial for this reference ~~is not established in the sources used here~~.		Rolex introduced the blue Parachrom hairspring across the catalogue from about 2005. Later 118238 examples can carry it, but the cited sources do not establish a transition serial for this reference.

	===2006-2007 — engraved rehaut===		===2006-2007 — engraved rehaut===
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	===2013 — leather-strap subset===		===2013 — leather-strap subset===

	The 2013 range added 118138, 118135, and 118139 Day-Date 36 references on leather straps with deployant clasps. Catalogues show several strap and dial combinations; the ~~sources used here~~ do not establish ~~a rarity ranking for~~ the subset.		The 2013 range added 118138, 118135, and 118139 Day-Date 36 references on leather straps with deployant clasps. Catalogues show several strap and dial combinations; the cited catalogues do not establish how common the subset was.

	===2019 — discontinuation===		===2019 — discontinuation===
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	The fluted bezel is carved from solid 18k yellow gold. The 118239 carries white-gold fluted, 118235 Everose fluted, 118205 Everose smooth-domed paired with Oyster bracelet, and 118206 platinum smooth-domed.		The fluted bezel is carved from solid 18k yellow gold. The 118239 carries white-gold fluted, 118235 Everose fluted, 118205 Everose smooth-domed paired with Oyster bracelet, and 118206 platinum smooth-domed.

	The ~~crown is the~~ Twinlock screw-down~~. Triplock does not arrive on the 36mm Day-Date until~~ the ~~128238~~.		The documented 118238 uses a Twinlock screw-down crown; a replacement crown should be checked against the individual case and service record.

	The crystal is sapphire, continuing from the 18038 generation. The 118238 generation is the first to wear the engraved rehaut, which arrives from approximately 2006 or 2007 and is universal by 2008. The ring reads "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" repeated around the inner edge plus the serial number, with pre-2010 production carrying letter-prefix serials and post-2010 production carrying random scrambled alphanumeric strings.		The crystal is sapphire, continuing from the 18038 generation. The 118238 generation is the first to wear the engraved rehaut, which arrives from approximately 2006 or 2007 and is universal by 2008. The ring reads "ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX" repeated around the inner edge plus the serial number, with pre-2010 production carrying letter-prefix serials and post-2010 production carrying random scrambled alphanumeric strings.
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	Documented dials include stick or Roman-numeral indices on champagne, silver, white, and black grounds, along with mother-of-pearl, diamond-set, and selected stone dials. The surviving catalogues do not establish a complete production sequence. Examples include:		Documented dials include stick or Roman-numeral indices on champagne, silver, white, and black grounds, along with mother-of-pearl, diamond-set, and selected stone dials. The surviving catalogues do not establish a complete production sequence. Examples include:

	* Silver luminescent stick, ~~production-volume~~ modern dial.		* Silver luminescent stick, documented standard modern dial.
	* White "anniversary" Roman, 50th-anniversary Day-Date-line dial introduced approximately 2006.		* White "anniversary" Roman, 50th-anniversary Day-Date-line dial introduced approximately 2006.
	* Champagne stick and champagne Roman, both ~~production-volume~~.		* Champagne stick and champagne Roman, both documented standard layouts.
	* Mother-of-pearl, with and without diamond hour markers.		* Mother-of-pearl, with and without diamond hour markers.
	* Decorated mother-of-pearl, with guilloché or floral patterns on the MOP ground.		* Decorated mother-of-pearl, with guilloché or floral patterns on the MOP ground.
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	== Auction record ==		== Auction record ==

	~~The public auction record is smaller than the dealer listing record.~~ The lots below ~~are useful for~~ dial, bracelet, and provenance details~~; their~~ prices belong to those individual watches and do not define a general market range.		The lots below provide dial, bracelet and provenance details. Their prices belong to those individual watches and do not define a general market range.

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	===Tiffany & Co. double-signed===		===Tiffany & Co. double-signed===

	Double-signed Tiffany examples are reported in the 118238 era, especially in late-2000s material. The signature should be checked against the dial, case, papers, and the documented retailer history; no general price multiple ~~is stated here~~.		Double-signed Tiffany examples are reported in the 118238 era, especially in late-2000s material. The signature should be checked against the dial, case, papers, and the documented retailer history; the article does not infer a general price multiple.

	===Diplomatic / royal-gift commissions===		===Diplomatic / royal-gift commissions===
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	<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
	Ref 118238 hero.webp\|118238 yellow-gold Day-Date 36		File:Ref 118238 hero.webp\|118238 yellow-gold Day-Date 36
	Ref 118238 champagne diamond dial.webp\|Champagne dial with diamond markers		File:Ref 118238 champagne diamond dial.webp\|Champagne dial with diamond markers
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	* [https://italianwatchspotter.com/the-history-of-the-rolex-day-date/?lang=en Italian Watch Spotter editorial, "The History of the Rolex Day-Date", Italian Watch Spotter]		* [https://italianwatchspotter.com/the-history-of-the-rolex-day-date/?lang=en Italian Watch Spotter editorial, "The History of the Rolex Day-Date", Italian Watch Spotter]
	* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/quickset-vintage-day-date-models.html Bob's Watches editorial, "Quickset Vintage Day-Date Models", Bob's Watches]		* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/quickset-vintage-day-date-models.html Bob's Watches editorial, "Quickset Vintage Day-Date Models", Bob's Watches]
	* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/caliber/~~1556~~ Watchbase ~~editorial~~, "Rolex Caliber ~~1556~~ — Watchbase", Watchbase]		* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/caliber/3155 Watchbase, "Rolex Caliber 3155 — Watchbase", Watchbase]
	* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/history-rolex-tiffany-dials Bob's Watches editorial, "History of Rolex Tiffany Dials", Bob's Watches]		* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/history-rolex-tiffany-dials Bob's Watches editorial, "History of Rolex Tiffany Dials", Bob's Watches]
	* [https://italianwatchspotter.com/watch-guide-rolex-stone-dials/?lang=en Italian Watch Spotter editorial, "Watch Guide: Rolex Stone Dials", Italian Watch Spotter]		* [https://italianwatchspotter.com/watch-guide-rolex-stone-dials/?lang=en Italian Watch Spotter editorial, "Watch Guide: Rolex Stone Dials", Italian Watch Spotter]