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Polish audited dial nomenclature and clear lint

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	\| Sodalite \|\| Eight round and two baguette diamonds		\| Sodalite \|\| Eight round and two baguette diamonds
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	\| ~~Myriad~~ Arabic \|\| Diamond-set ~~Myriad~~ Arabic dial		\| Patterned Arabic \|\| Diamond-set Arabic-pattern dial
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	\| Paved \|\| Blue-enamel Arabic numerals; a separate “Pave Extra Large” option is also listed		\| Paved \|\| Blue-enamel Arabic numerals; a separate “Pave Extra Large” option is also listed

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	== Dial map ==		== Dial map ==

	The ~~sources document~~ the following ~~examples~~. This is a record of ~~attested types, not an exhaustive catalogue~~. ~~The 2015 Rolex list specifically names supplements for diamond-set and meteorite dials; auction~~ records ~~provide~~ examples ~~of several other materials and finishes~~.		The May 2011 US Rolex price list gives a dated menu of extra-cost dial options for the 118239. It names the following configurations with a President bracelet. This is the list for one market and one date, not a complete record of every dial offered during the reference’s run. Auction records add examples beyond the named list.

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	! Dial ~~type~~ !! ~~What~~ the ~~cited record documents~~		! Dial option in the May 2011 US list !! Details printed in the list
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	\| ~~Lapis lazuli~~ \|\| ~~Phillips catalogued examples from circa 2000~~ and ~~circa 2015 with diamond-set hour markers.~~		\| Diamond markers \|\| Eight round and two baguette diamonds
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	\| ~~Meteorite \|\| Phillips catalogued a circa-2003 example~~ with diamond markers~~; the 2015 Rolex price list also lists~~ a ~~meteorite-~~dial ~~supplement.~~		\| Jubilee with diamond markers \|\| Eight round and two baguette diamonds on a Jubilee dial
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	\| ~~Mother-of-pearl~~ \|\| ~~Phillips catalogued a circa-2001 yellow mother-of-pearl Roman-numeral~~ dial.		\| Diamond markers \|\| Ten diamonds set on the dial
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	\| ~~Cherry~~ \|\| ~~Sotheby’s catalogued a circa-2002 example~~ on ~~an Oyster bracelet.~~		\| Baguette markers \|\| Ten baguette diamonds set on the dial
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	\| ~~Silver computer~~ \|\| ~~Shown in a WatchBase-hosted catalogue render, configuration 118239-0092; the render identifies the pictured configuration but does not establish its production span.~~		\| Mother-of-pearl Roman \|\| Roman or decorated Roman numerals
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	\| Diamond-~~paved~~ \|\| ~~Shown in a WatchBase~~-~~hosted catalogue render, configuration 118239~~-~~0144. Rolex’s current 128239 catalogue is not evidence that~~ the ~~same~~ setting ~~appeared~~ on ~~every 118239 variant.~~		\| Mother-of-pearl with diamonds \|\| Diamond-set mother-of-pearl dial
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			\| Mother-of-pearl with baguette diamonds \|\| Ten baguette diamonds
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			\| Lapis lazuli \|\| Arabic numerals with two diamonds
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			\| Meteorite \|\| Arabic numerals with two diamonds; the list also names an eight-round/two-baguette setting on meteorite
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			\| Sodalite \|\| Eight round and two baguette diamonds
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			\| Myriad Arabic \|\| Diamond-set Myriad Arabic dial
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			\| Paved \|\| Blue-enamel Arabic numerals; a separate “Pave Extra Large” option is also listed
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			\| Yellow mother-of-pearl Roman \|\| A circa-2001 example is recorded in Phillips lot 8032
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			\| Cherry red \|\| A circa-2002 example is recorded by Sotheby’s, fitted to an Oyster bracelet
	\|}		\|}

	<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
	File:Ref 118239 meteorite.webp\|alt=118239 meteorite dial with diamond markers, catalogue render\|Meteorite dial		File:Ref 118239 meteorite.webp\|alt=118239 meteorite dial with diamond markers, catalogue render\|Meteorite dial
	File:Ref 118239 lapis lazuli.webp\|alt=118239 lapis lazuli dial with diamond markers, catalogue render\|Lapis lazuli		File:Ref 118239 lapis lazuli.webp\|alt=118239 lapis lazuli dial with diamond markers, catalogue render\|Lapis lazuli
	~~File:Ref 118239 computer dial.webp\|alt=118239 silver computer dial with diamond markers, catalogue render\|Silver computer dial~~
	File:Ref 118239 paved.webp\|alt=118239 diamond-paved dial with blue Arabic numerals, catalogue render\|Diamond-paved dial		File:Ref 118239 paved.webp\|alt=118239 diamond-paved dial with blue Arabic numerals, catalogue render\|Diamond-paved dial
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	Auction catalogues ~~also~~ describe ~~black, silver, white, champagne and other dial configurations. Their descriptions apply to the catalogued~~ watches, not to every year or bracelet combination. A stone or precious-metal dial on an auction watch ~~is evidence of~~ that ~~example~~; originality and delivery configuration ~~should be checked against its~~ papers and service history.		Auction catalogues describe individual watches, not every year or bracelet combination. A stone or precious-metal dial on an auction watch establishes that a watch was catalogued with it; originality and delivery configuration still depend on the watch’s papers and service history.

	== Case, bezel, crystal and crown ==		== Case, bezel, crystal and crown ==

	The ~~case is~~ 36 mm ~~and~~ 18 ct white gold, ~~with a~~ fluted ~~white-gold~~ bezel~~. Auction catalogues describe~~ sapphire crystal; the ~~related current-generation~~ Rolex ~~specification confirms~~ the ~~later 128239’s Twinlock~~ crown~~, screw~~-~~down case~~ back ~~and Cyclops, but those current specifications should not substitute~~ for reference~~-specific evidence where a vintage example differs~~.		The May 2011 US Rolex price list specifies a 36 mm 18 ct white-gold case, fluted bezel and synthetic sapphire crystal for the 118239. The auction lots cited here give the same case diameter and material. I have not found a period Rolex technical sheet in this source set that documents the crown or case-back specification specifically for this reference.

	Serial engraving may appear between the lugs or on the rehaut, depending on the watch’s production period. The transition was not simultaneous across every reference. Inspect the individual case and consult [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|Serial numbers]]; a serial format alone does not establish the exact year.		Serial engraving may appear between the lugs or on the rehaut, depending on the watch’s production period. The transition was not simultaneous across every reference. Inspect the individual case and consult [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|Serial numbers]]; a serial format alone does not establish the exact year.
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	== Bracelets, end links and clasps ==		== Bracelets, end links and clasps ==

	The 2015 Netherlands price ~~list names~~ Oyster bracelet 73209 and President bracelet 83209 for the 118239. ~~It lists them as separate catalogue options~~. A circa-2002 ~~Sotheby’s lot is an individual 118239~~ on an Oyster bracelet; Phillips lots document President-bracelet examples. These records establish both fitments, not their relative frequency ~~or the availability of every dial on each bracelet~~.		The 2011 US and 2015 Netherlands price lists name Oyster bracelet 73209 and President bracelet 83209 for the 118239. The US list prints its extra-cost dial menu with President bracelets, so it does not show that every dial was available on Oyster. Sotheby’s catalogued a circa-2002 cherry-dial example on an Oyster bracelet; Phillips lots document President-bracelet examples. These records establish both fitments, not their relative frequency.

	The Oyster-bracelet configuration is shown below. A bracelet or clasp date code dates that component, not the watch head. For bracelet construction and clasp details, see [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelets]].		The Oyster-bracelet configuration is shown below. A bracelet or clasp date code dates that component, not the watch head. For bracelet construction and clasp details, see [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelets]].
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	File:Ref 118239 hero.webp\|alt=White-gold 118239 with meteorite dial and President bracelet, Phillips auction lot\|Meteorite dial, Phillips lot		File:Ref 118239 hero.webp\|alt=White-gold 118239 with meteorite dial and President bracelet, Phillips auction lot\|Meteorite dial, Phillips lot
	File:Ref 118239 oyster bracelet.webp\|alt=White-gold 118239 on Oyster bracelet, catalogue render\|Oyster-bracelet ~~catalogue~~ configuration		File:Ref 118239 lapis lazuli.webp\|alt=118239 lapis lazuli dial with diamond markers, catalogue render\|Lapis lazuli dial
			File:Ref 118239 paved.webp\|alt=118239 diamond-paved dial with blue Arabic numerals, catalogue render\|Paved dial
			File:Ref 118239 oyster bracelet.webp\|alt=White-gold 118239 on Oyster bracelet, catalogue render\|Oyster-bracelet configuration
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	* [https://www.rolex.com/about-rolex/history/2013-2022 Rolex, 2013–2022 history], revised Superlative Chronometer standard.		* [https://www.rolex.com/about-rolex/history/2013-2022 Rolex, 2013–2022 history], revised Superlative Chronometer standard.
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/173027 Phillips, Geneva Sessions, Fall 2022, lot 16].		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/173027 Phillips, Geneva Sessions, Fall 2022, lot 16].
			* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/181129 Phillips, Hong Kong Sessions, Spring 2023, lot 8032].
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/95650 Phillips, Hong Kong Watch Auction Three, lot 961].		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/95650 Phillips, Hong Kong Watch Auction Three, lot 961].
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/167616 Phillips, Hong Kong Watch Auction XIV, lot 945].		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/167616 Phillips, Hong Kong Watch Auction XIV, lot 945].

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	File:Ref 118239 computer dial.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 silver computer dial with diamond markers\|The silver "computer" dial, printed with a circuit-board motif and set with diamond markers.		File:Ref 118239 computer dial.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 silver computer dial with diamond markers\|The silver "computer" dial, printed with a circuit-board motif and set with diamond markers.
	File:Ref 118239 paved.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 with fully diamond-paved dial and blue Arabic numerals\|The paved dial with applied blue Arabic numerals, the most decorated configuration catalogued for the reference.		File:Ref 118239 paved.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 with fully diamond-paved dial and blue Arabic numerals\|The paved dial with applied blue Arabic numerals, the most decorated configuration catalogued for the reference.
	File:Ref 118239 catalogue render.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 white Roman dial on the President bracelet, ~~WatchBase~~ catalogue render\|The white Roman dial on the President bracelet, config 118239-0077, shown here as a ~~WatchBase~~ catalogue configurator render.		File:Ref 118239 catalogue render.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 white Roman dial on the President bracelet, catalogue configurator render\|The white Roman dial on the President bracelet, config 118239-0077, shown here as a manufacturer-style catalogue configurator render rather than a photograph.
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	\|keywords=Rolex 118239, Day-Date 118239, white gold President, white gold Day-Date, caliber 3155, lapis lazuli dial, meteorite dial, 6-digit Day-Date, Day-Date 36		\|keywords=Rolex 118239, Day-Date 118239, white gold President, white gold Day-Date, caliber 3155, lapis lazuli dial, meteorite dial, 6-digit Day-Date, Day-Date 36
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	\|image_alt=Rolex Day-Date 118239 in 18k white gold with ~~white Roman~~ dial on the President bracelet		\|image_alt=Rolex Day-Date 118239 in 18k white gold with meteorite dial and diamond markers, on the President bracelet
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	[[File:Ref 118239 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 36 118239 in 18k white gold — fluted bezel, ~~white Roman~~ dial, President bracelet.\|Rolex Day-Date 36 118239 in 18k white gold — fluted bezel, ~~white Roman~~ dial, President bracelet.]]		[[File:Ref 118239 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 36 118239 in 18k white gold — fluted bezel, meteorite dial with diamond markers, President bracelet.\|Rolex Day-Date 36 118239 in 18k white gold — fluted bezel, meteorite dial with diamond markers, President bracelet.]]
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	File:Ref 118239 computer dial.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 silver computer dial with diamond markers\|The silver "computer" dial, printed with a circuit-board motif and set with diamond markers.		File:Ref 118239 computer dial.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 silver computer dial with diamond markers\|The silver "computer" dial, printed with a circuit-board motif and set with diamond markers.
	File:Ref 118239 paved.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 with fully diamond-paved dial and blue Arabic numerals\|The paved dial with applied blue Arabic numerals, the most decorated configuration catalogued for the reference.		File:Ref 118239 paved.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 with fully diamond-paved dial and blue Arabic numerals\|The paved dial with applied blue Arabic numerals, the most decorated configuration catalogued for the reference.
			File:Ref 118239 catalogue render.webp\|alt=Rolex 118239 white Roman dial on the President bracelet, WatchBase catalogue render\|The white Roman dial on the President bracelet, config 118239-0077, shown here as a WatchBase catalogue configurator render.
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	The 118239 is the white-gold Day-Date 36 of the 6-digit era. Same 36mm President case as the yellow-gold [[Reference:118238\|118238]], same fluted bezel, same caliber 3155, cut in 18k white gold instead. At arm's length ~~it reads as~~ steel, ~~and that quietness is~~ the ~~whole appeal: a~~ watch ~~that weighs like gold and looks like nothing in particular until the fluting catches the light~~. Rolex catalogued it from 2000, on the President bracelet and on the Oyster, and gave it the widest dial range of any reference in the generation. Lapis lazuli, meteorite, mother-of-pearl, cherry lacquer and full pavé all sit in the same catalogue as plain silver and black.		The 118239 is the white-gold Day-Date 36 of the 6-digit era. Same 36mm President case as the yellow-gold [[Reference:118238\|118238]], same fluted bezel, same caliber 3155, cut in 18k white gold instead. At arm's length the white gold can resemble steel, though the watch is noticeably heavier. Rolex catalogued it from 2000, on the President bracelet and on the Oyster, and gave it the widest dial range of any reference in the generation. Lapis lazuli, meteorite, mother-of-pearl, cherry lacquer and full pavé all sit in the same catalogue as plain silver and black.


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	==Where it sits in the line==		==Where it sits in the line==

	The 6-digit Day-Date 36 splits by metal and by bezel. The [[Reference:118238\|118238]] is the yellow-gold fluted volume reference, the [[Reference:118235\|118235]] the Everose, the [[Reference:118208\|118208]] the yellow-gold smooth, and the 118239 the white-gold fluted. ~~White~~ gold ~~has always been~~ the ~~awkward member of the Day~~-~~Date family, because the one thing a President is supposed to do at a glance is announce itself, and white~~ gold ~~declines to. That has kept the 118239 out of the spotlight and made it the reference collectors reach for when they want the watch without the announcement~~.		The 6-digit Day-Date 36 splits by metal and by bezel. The [[Reference:118238\|118238]] is the yellow-gold fluted volume reference, the [[Reference:118235\|118235]] the Everose, the [[Reference:118208\|118208]] the yellow-gold smooth, and the 118239 the white-gold fluted. Its white-gold case is less conspicuous than the yellow-gold versions.

	Mechanically there is nothing to separate it from its siblings. The case, the caliber 3155, the double quickset and the Twinlock crown are shared across the generation, and the [[Reference:118238\|118238]] entry carries the full account of the caliber. What the 118239 has of its own is metal and dial. ~~White gold takes a mirror polish differently from yellow, and it is the natural ground for the cool-toned dials~~, ~~lapis and~~ meteorite and pavé~~, that make up the more interesting half of the reference's catalogue~~.		Mechanically there is nothing to separate it from its siblings. The case, the caliber 3155, the double quickset and the Twinlock crown are shared across the generation, and the [[Reference:118238\|118238]] entry carries the full account of the caliber. What the 118239 has of its own is metal and dial. The dial catalogue includes lapis, meteorite and pavé configurations.

	==Production outline==		==Production outline==
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	~~The dial range is the reason to care about this reference.~~ Thirty-four configurations are catalogued for the 118239, running from plain lacquer to fully paved. The same dial menu appears against both bracelet options, so a buyer choosing the Oyster gave up nothing on the dial.		Thirty-four configurations are catalogued for the 118239, running from plain lacquer to fully paved. The same dial menu appears against both bracelet options, so a buyer choosing the Oyster gave up nothing on the dial.

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	~~Two of these deserve singling out. The lapis is~~ the ~~hardstone that suits~~ white gold ~~best, because the metal stays out of the way and the stone does not have to fight~~ a ~~warm case for attention~~. ~~The meteorite is the~~ one ~~that never repeats, since the~~ crystalline banding ~~is cut from a different part of the slice on every dial~~. The wider hardstone story across the Rolex catalogue is covered in Italian Watch Spotter's stone-dial guide, and the cross-family dial taxonomy sits on the [[Reference:1803\|1803]] entry.		Lapis gives the white-gold case a blue hardstone dial. Meteorite dials differ from one another because each slice has its own crystalline banding. The wider hardstone story across the Rolex catalogue is covered in Italian Watch Spotter's stone-dial guide, and the cross-family dial taxonomy sits on the [[Reference:1803\|1803]] entry.

	==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
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	Most 118239s wear the President, the three-piece semicircular bracelet the reference inherited from the [[Reference:1803\|1803]], here with solid centre links and the concealed Crownclasp that hides the folding mechanism under a cover stamped with the coronet. The solid centre link is the generation's clearest tell against the hollow-link 5-digit bracelets, and it is most of the reason a 6-digit Day-Date feels heavier than its predecessor at the same case size.		Most 118239s wear the President, the three-piece semicircular bracelet the reference inherited from the [[Reference:1803\|1803]], here with solid centre links and the concealed Crownclasp that hides the folding mechanism under a cover stamped with the coronet. The solid centre link is the generation's clearest tell against the hollow-link 5-digit bracelets, and it is most of the reason a 6-digit Day-Date feels heavier than its predecessor at the same case size.

	~~The Oyster bracelet is the surprise.~~ Roughly half the catalogued 118239 configurations sit on the flat three-piece Oyster instead of the President, a pairing usually associated with the smooth-bezel references like the [[Reference:118208\|118208]]~~. A fluted white-gold Day-Date on an Oyster is about as far from the dress-watch reading of the model as Rolex ever took it~~. As with any President, a clasp date code dates the bracelet and not the head, and a serviced watch may well wear a later bracelet than its case. The cross-family detail sits on [[Reference:Bracelets]].		Roughly half the catalogued 118239 configurations sit on the flat three-piece Oyster instead of the President, a pairing usually associated with the smooth-bezel references like the [[Reference:118208\|118208]]. As with any President, a clasp date code dates the bracelet and not the head, and a serviced watch may well wear a later bracelet than its case. The cross-family detail sits on [[Reference:Bracelets]].

	==~~Market~~==		==Auction record==

	The 118239 moves mainly through the dealer and certified-pre-owned market; catalogued auction results are scarce for the 6-digit Day-Date generation generally. Where the generation does reach the auction record, dial configuration decides the price, and the reference number by itself says little. Christie's Hong Kong sold a coral-dial [[Reference:118208\|118208]] for HKD 525,000 in 2014 and a bloodstone example for HKD 225,000 in 2018, several multiples over a plain-dial equivalent. ~~On the 118239 the configurations that do the same work are the lapis~~, ~~the~~ meteorite and the ~~pavé; a~~ plain silver or black ~~example is a straightforward modern Day-Date and prices like one~~.		The 118239 moves mainly through the dealer and certified-pre-owned market; catalogued auction results are scarce for the 6-digit Day-Date generation generally. Where the generation does reach the auction record, dial configuration decides the price, and the reference number by itself says little. Christie's Hong Kong sold a coral-dial [[Reference:118208\|118208]] for HKD 525,000 in 2014 and a bloodstone example for HKD 225,000 in 2018, several multiples over a plain-dial equivalent. Lapis, meteorite and pavé dials also carry premiums on the 118239 compared with plain silver or black dials.

	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

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	==Production outline==		==Production outline==

	Rolex introduced the 118xxx series in 2000, and the work went into the bracelet and the clasp. The caliber 3155 carried over from the preceding 182xx references and the 36mm Oyster case stayed as it was, while the bracelet gained substance, the lugs were polished along their length, and the clasp was made more secure. Monochrome's history adds the detail that matters most on the wrist: the President bracelet moved from hollow links to solid, which accounts for most of the added weight, and the rehaut picked up the engraved ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX ring carrying the serial number.		Rolex introduced the 118xxx series in 2000, and the work went into the bracelet and the clasp. The caliber 3155 carried over from the preceding 182xx references and the 36mm Oyster case stayed as it was, while the bracelet gained substance, the lugs were polished along their length, and the clasp was made more secure. Monochrome's in-depth history of the Day-Date adds the detail that matters most on the wrist: the President bracelet moved from hollow links to solid, which accounts for most of the added weight, and the rehaut picked up the engraved ROLEX ROLEX ROLEX ring carrying the serial number.

	The end of the run is less tidy than the start. Monochrome's Day-Date history closes the 118238, and with it the generation, at 2009. That date is hard to square with the same article's account of the caliber 3155 being re-regulated in 2015, from the COSC standard of −4/+6 seconds a day to Rolex's own Superlative Chronometer rating of −2/+2, a change that only means anything if 3155-powered Day-Dates were still being sold. The reference ran on through the 2010s until the caliber-3255 128239 took over the 36mm line, around 2019.		The end of the run is less tidy than the start. Monochrome's Day-Date history closes the 118238, and with it the generation, in 2009. That date is hard to square with the same article's account of the caliber 3155 being re-regulated in 2015, from the COSC standard of −4/+6 seconds a day to Rolex's own Superlative Chronometer rating of −2/+2, a change that only means anything if 3155-powered Day-Dates were still being sold. The reference ran on through the 2010s until the caliber-3255 128239 took over the 36mm line, around 2019.

	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==
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	==Market==		==Market==

	The 118239 moves through the dealer and certified-pre-owned market ~~rather than the~~ catalogued ~~auctions, which is true of~~ the 6-digit Day-Date generation generally. Where the generation does reach the auction record, ~~the pattern is consistent: the~~ dial ~~carries~~ the ~~result~~, ~~not~~ the reference. Christie's Hong Kong sold a coral-dial [[Reference:118208\|118208]] for HKD 525,000 in 2014 and a bloodstone example for HKD 225,000 in 2018, several multiples over a plain-dial equivalent. On the 118239 the configurations that do the same work are the lapis, the meteorite and the pavé; a plain silver or black example is a straightforward modern Day-Date and prices like one.		The 118239 moves mainly through the dealer and certified-pre-owned market; catalogued auction results are scarce for the 6-digit Day-Date generation generally. Where the generation does reach the auction record, dial configuration decides the price, and the reference number by itself says little. Christie's Hong Kong sold a coral-dial [[Reference:118208\|118208]] for HKD 525,000 in 2014 and a bloodstone example for HKD 225,000 in 2018, several multiples over a plain-dial equivalent. On the 118239 the configurations that do the same work are the lapis, the meteorite and the pavé; a plain silver or black example is a straightforward modern Day-Date and prices like one.

	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''118239'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''118239'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 118239 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 36 118239 in 18k white gold — fluted bezel, white Roman dial, President bracelet.\|Rolex Day-Date 36 118239 in 18k white gold — fluted bezel, white Roman dial, President bracelet.]]
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	The 118239 is the white-gold Day-Date 36 of the 6-digit era. Same 36mm President case as the yellow-gold [[Reference:118238\|118238]], same fluted bezel, same caliber 3155, cut in 18k white gold instead. At arm's length it reads as steel, and that quietness is the whole appeal: a watch that weighs like gold and looks like nothing in particular until the fluting catches the light. Rolex catalogued it from 2000, on the President bracelet and on the Oyster, and gave it the widest dial range of any reference in the generation. Lapis lazuli, meteorite, mother-of-pearl, cherry lacquer and full pavé all sit in the same catalogue as plain silver and black.		The 118239 is the white-gold Day-Date 36 of the 6-digit era. Same 36mm President case as the yellow-gold [[Reference:118238\|118238]], same fluted bezel, same caliber 3155, cut in 18k white gold instead. At arm's length it reads as steel, and that quietness is the whole appeal: a watch that weighs like gold and looks like nothing in particular until the fluting catches the light. Rolex catalogued it from 2000, on the President bracelet and on the Oyster, and gave it the widest dial range of any reference in the generation. Lapis lazuli, meteorite, mother-of-pearl, cherry lacquer and full pavé all sit in the same catalogue as plain silver and black.

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