Reference:18039 - Revision history

Admin: Add attributed Tridor production dates and source

2026-10-11T14:05:41Z

Add attributed Tridor production dates and source

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	Antiquorum’s 2015 catalogue dates the 18039’s introduction to 1977 and describes it as the 1803’s successor. Auction records date individual examples from circa 1977, circa 1978, 1981, and 1983, with Tridor examples identified as 1985 and 1986. They do not establish exact production boundaries.		Antiquorum’s 2015 catalogue dates the 18039’s introduction to 1977 and describes it as the 1803’s successor. Auction records date individual examples from circa 1977, circa 1978, 1981, and 1983, with Tridor examples identified as 1985 and 1986. They do not establish exact production boundaries.

	Antiquorum’s dates for the 18039B conflict. A 2013 note gives 1985–1988; later listings date two examples circa 1984. The 2022 catalogue then says its circa-1984 watch was manufactured in 1987. The ~~records~~ do not establish ~~a reliable production window~~.		Antiquorum’s dates for the 18039B conflict. A 2013 note gives 1985–1988; later listings date two examples circa 1984. The 2022 catalogue then says its circa-1984 watch was manufactured in 1987. A separate Fratello article calls its Tridor 18039BIC and dates it to 1977–1989. The sources use different designations and do not establish whether they refer to the same configuration; the introduction date remains unsettled.

	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==
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	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-18039b-day-date-lot-333-131 Antiquorum, "Rolex Day-Date Tridor 18039B, circa 1984 — Antiquorum Geneva lot 131", Antiquorum, 2020-11-08]		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-18039b-day-date-lot-333-131 Antiquorum, "Rolex Day-Date Tridor 18039B, circa 1984 — Antiquorum Geneva lot 131", Antiquorum, 2020-11-08]
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-18039b-day-date-lot-352-146 Antiquorum, "Rolex Day-Date Tridor 18039B — Antiquorum Forte dei Marmi lot 146", Antiquorum, 2022-06-24]		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-18039b-day-date-lot-352-146 Antiquorum, "Rolex Day-Date Tridor 18039B — Antiquorum Forte dei Marmi lot 146", Antiquorum, 2022-06-24]
			* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/fratellos-top-5-oddball-rolex-watches-featuring-the-turn-o-graph-gmt-master-concorde-oyster-perpetual-date-and-more/ Jorg Weppelink, "Fratello’s Top 5 Oddball Rolex Watches — Day-Date Tridor 18039BIC", Fratello Watches, 2024-02-02]

	[[Category:Day-Date]]		[[Category:Day-Date]]

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

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

	The 18039 is the white-gold counterpart to yellow-gold reference [[Reference:18038\|18038]]. Other five-digit Day-Dates used smooth or diamond-set bezels, or a bark finish: [[Reference:18028\|18028]], [[Reference:18048\|18048]], and [[Reference:18078\|18078]] in yellow gold, and [[Reference:18049\|18049]] and [[Reference:18079\|18079]] in white gold. Reference [[Reference:1803\|1803]] came before it; [[Reference:18238\|18238]] followed with caliber 3155. The 18039B is the Tridor variant.		The 18039 is the white-gold counterpart to yellow-gold reference [[Reference:18038\|18038]]. Other five-digit Day-Dates used smooth or diamond-set bezels, or a bark finish: [[Reference:18028\|18028]], [[Reference:18048\|18048]], and [[Reference:18078\|18078]] in yellow gold, and [[Reference:18049\|18049]] and [[Reference:18079\|18079]] in white gold. Reference [[Reference:1803\|1803]] came before it; [[Reference:18238\|18238]] followed with caliber 3155. The 18039B is the Tridor variant.

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

	Antiquorum’s 2015 catalogue dates the 18039’s introduction to 1977 and describes it as the 1803’s successor. Auction records date individual examples from circa 1977, circa 1978, 1981, and 1983, with Tridor examples identified as 1985 and 1986. They do not establish exact production boundaries.		Antiquorum’s 2015 catalogue dates the 18039’s introduction to 1977 and describes it as the 1803’s successor. Auction records date individual examples from circa 1977, circa 1978, 1981, and 1983, with Tridor examples identified as 1985 and 1986. They do not establish exact production boundaries.

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	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==

	Caliber 3055 has 27 jewels and runs at 28,800 beats per hour. Its quickset changes the date; the day advances with the hands. Caliber 3155 added independent day correction in 1988. See the [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]] for the caliber details.		Caliber 3055 has 27 jewels and runs at 28,800 beats per hour. Its quickset changes the date; the day advances with the hands. Caliber 3155 added independent day correction in 1988. See the [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]] for the caliber details.

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

	Auction records show 18039 examples with charcoal-grey baton, copper-coloured, green dégradé with diamond indexes, wood with a German day disc, and red Stella lacquer with diamond indexes. Antiquorum labels one red Stella example “Oman-market”; the catalogue does not establish its original destination.		Auction records show 18039 examples with charcoal-grey baton, copper-coloured, green dégradé with diamond indexes, wood with a German day disc, and red Stella lacquer with diamond indexes. Antiquorum labels one red Stella example “Oman-market”; the catalogue does not establish its original destination.

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

	Auction descriptions give a 36 mm 18k white-gold Oyster case, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with Cyclops, and screw-down caseback and crown. Published thickness and weight figures refer to individual watches.		Auction descriptions give a 36 mm 18k white-gold Oyster case, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with Cyclops, and screw-down caseback and crown. Published thickness and weight figures refer to individual watches.

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	==Bracelet and clasp==		==Bracelet and clasp==

	Auction catalogues show 18039 examples on white-gold President bracelets with concealed deployant clasps. Tridor examples have President bracelets with white-, yellow-, and pink-gold centre links. One 2013 18039B lot is fitted with a gold-plated buckle; its catalogue does not explain the watch’s earlier bracelet history.		Auction catalogues show 18039 examples on white-gold President bracelets with concealed deployant clasps. Tridor examples have President bracelets with white-, yellow-, and pink-gold centre links. One 2013 18039B lot is fitted with a gold-plated buckle; its catalogue does not explain the watch’s earlier bracelet history.

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	==Special branch: Tridor 18039B==		==Special branch: Tridor 18039B==

	Antiquorum uses 18039B for the variant and calls 18000 its “base reference” in a 2013 lot. The catalogue describes a white-gold case, yellow-gold bezel, and President bracelet with white-, yellow-, and pink-gold centre links.		Antiquorum uses 18039B for the variant and calls 18000 its “base reference” in a 2013 lot. The catalogue describes a white-gold case, yellow-gold bezel, and President bracelet with white-, yellow-, and pink-gold centre links.

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	==Auction record==		==Auction record==

	These auction results identify individual watches and reported prices. The 2013 18039B lot was catalogued on a gold-plated buckle; the other Tridor examples listed here have Tridor President bracelets.		These auction results identify individual watches and reported prices. The 2013 18039B lot was catalogued on a gold-plated buckle; the other Tridor examples listed here have Tridor President bracelets.

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

	* [[Reference:18038\|Day-Date 18038]], yellow gold, fluted bezel		* [[Reference:18038\|Day-Date 18038]], yellow gold, fluted bezel
	* [[Reference:18028\|Day-Date 18028]], yellow gold, smooth bezel		* [[Reference:18028\|Day-Date 18028]], yellow gold, smooth bezel
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	See also the [[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial-number guide]].		See also the [[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial-number guide]].

	~~==Gallery==~~

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-18039-day-date-stella-dial-white-gold-lot-383-147 Antiquorum, "Rolex Ref. 18039 Day-Date, 18k white gold with red Stella diamond dial — Antiquorum Monaco, lot 147", Antiquorum, 2025-12-12]		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-18039-day-date-stella-dial-white-gold-lot-383-147 Antiquorum, "Rolex Ref. 18039 Day-Date, 18k white gold with red Stella diamond dial — Antiquorum Monaco, lot 147", Antiquorum, 2025-12-12]
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-18039-day-date-lot-345-271 Antiquorum, "Rolex Ref. 18039 Day-Date, 18k white gold with green dégradé diamond dial — Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 271", Antiquorum, 2021-12-05]		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-18039-day-date-lot-345-271 Antiquorum, "Rolex Ref. 18039 Day-Date, 18k white gold with green dégradé diamond dial — Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 271", Antiquorum, 2021-12-05]

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex Day-Date 18039}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex Day-Date 18039}}
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	\|title=Rolex Day-Date 18039 — White-Gold Day-Date, Caliber 3055 \| Rolexopedia		\|title=Rolex Day-Date 18039 — White-Gold Day-Date, Caliber 3055 \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The 36 mm white-gold Rolex Day-Date 18039 uses caliber 3055. Auction records document its dial variants and the differently dated Tridor 18039B.		\|description=The 36 mm white-gold Rolex Day-Date 18039 uses caliber 3055. Auction records document its dial variants and the differently dated Tridor 18039B.
	\|keywords=Rolex 18039, Day-Date 18039, white gold, caliber 3055, Tridor, 18039B		\|keywords=Rolex 18039, Day-Date 18039, white gold, caliber 3055, Tridor, 18039B

Klaudiusz: Audit reference 18039: correct dates, tighten prose, and document sourced variants

2026-09-26T04:37:12Z

Audit reference 18039: correct dates, tighten prose, and document sourced variants

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2026-09-14T00:59:19Z

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

	[[File:Ref 18039 stella.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=White gold Rolex 18039 with red Stella lacquer dial~~\|A 1983 white-gold 18039 with a red Stella lacquer dial and diamond indexes — the reference at its loudest, and its strongest auction result.]]		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
			File:Ref 18039 stella.webp\|A 1983 white-gold 18039 with a red Stella lacquer dial and diamond indexes — the reference at its loudest, and its strongest auction result.
			File:Ref 18039 wood dial.webp\|A circa-1978 wood-dial 18039 with a German day disc, sold with its original box, booklets and punched warranty.
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	White gold gave Rolex a neutral ground, and the dials it carried run from severe to loud.		White gold gave Rolex a neutral ground, and the dials it carried run from severe to loud.

	The everyday configurations are silvered and charcoal-grey with applied white-gold baton indexes, which is what Antiquorum catalogued on the 1981 example that anchors the reference's standard specification. Diamond-index dials on light grounds are common enough to count as a second standard. Colour turns up from the start of the run: a copper-toned dial on a circa-1977 example, and a green dégradé with diamond indexes on a circa-1978 example that took HKD 300,000 in Hong Kong in 2021 against an estimate a fraction of that.		The everyday configurations are silvered and charcoal-grey with applied white-gold baton indexes, which is what Antiquorum catalogued on the 1981 example that anchors the reference's standard specification. Diamond-index dials on light grounds are common enough to count as a second standard. Colour turns up from the start of the run: a copper-toned dial on a circa-1977 example, and a green dégradé with diamond indexes on a circa-1978 example that took HKD 300,000 in Hong Kong in 2021 against an estimate a fraction of that.

	[[File:Ref 18039 wood dial.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=White gold Rolex 18039 with wood dial and German day disc\|A circa-1978 wood-dial 18039 with a German day disc, sold with its original box, booklets and punched warranty.]]

	Two branches carry the reference's reputation. Wood dials appear early, and Antiquorum sold a circa-1978 wood-dial 18039 complete with box, booklets and a punched warranty from a German retailer, its day disc printed in German. Red Stella lacquer is the other, and it appears twice in the auction record: a circa-1977 example with diamond indexes catalogued as an Oman-market dial, and a 1983 example with a diamond-set red Stella that is the strongest documented result for the reference.		Two branches carry the reference's reputation. Wood dials appear early, and Antiquorum sold a circa-1978 wood-dial 18039 complete with box, booklets and a punched warranty from a German retailer, its day disc printed in German. Red Stella lacquer is the other, and it appears twice in the auction record: a circa-1977 example with diamond indexes catalogued as an Oman-market dial, and a 1983 example with a diamond-set red Stella that is the strongest documented result for the reference.

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	[[File:Ref 18039 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 18039\|Rolex Day-Date 18039]]		[[File:Ref 18039 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 18039 in 18k white gold: fluted bezel, diamond-index dial, white-gold President bracelet.\|Rolex Day-Date 18039 in 18k white gold: fluted bezel, diamond-index dial, white-gold President bracelet.]]
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	[[File:Ref 18039 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 18039 ~~in 18k white gold: fluted bezel, diamond-index dial, white-gold President bracelet.~~\|Rolex Day-Date 18039 ~~in 18k white gold: fluted bezel, diamond-index dial, white-gold President bracelet.~~]]		[[File:Ref 18039 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 18039\|Rolex Day-Date 18039]]
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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''18039'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''18039'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 18039 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 18039 in 18k white gold: fluted bezel, diamond-index dial, white-gold President bracelet.\|Rolex Day-Date 18039 in 18k white gold: fluted bezel, diamond-index dial, white-gold President bracelet.]]
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	The 18039 is the white-gold 18038. Same 36mm President case, same caliber 3055, same sapphire crystal and fluted bezel, and in the 5-digit Day-Date numbering the closing digit is what separates them: 8 for yellow gold, 9 for white. Rolex built it from 1977 to 1988 and sold far fewer than the yellow-gold version, partly because a white-gold Day-Date reads as steel from any distance. That restraint is most of its appeal now. The examples collectors chase pair the quiet case with something loud on the dial — red Stella lacquer, a green dégradé, a wood veneer — or come from the two-tone Tridor branch Rolex numbered 18039B.		The 18039 is the white-gold 18038. Same 36mm President case, same caliber 3055, same sapphire crystal and fluted bezel, and in the 5-digit Day-Date numbering the closing digit is what separates them: 8 for yellow gold, 9 for white. Rolex built it from 1977 to 1988 and sold far fewer than the yellow-gold version, partly because a white-gold Day-Date reads as steel from any distance. That restraint is most of its appeal now. The examples collectors chase pair the quiet case with something loud on the dial — red Stella lacquer, a green dégradé, a wood veneer — or come from the two-tone Tridor branch Rolex numbered 18039B.

	[[File:Ref 18039 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|340px\|alt=White gold Rolex Day-Date 18039 with fluted bezel and diamond-index dial\|Rolex Day-Date 18039 in 18k white gold: fluted bezel, diamond-index dial, white-gold President bracelet.]]

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

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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] -> '''18039'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''18039'''</small>

	The 18039 is the white-gold 18038. Same 36mm President case, same caliber 3055, same sapphire crystal and fluted bezel, and in the 5-digit Day-Date numbering the closing digit is what separates them: 8 for yellow gold, 9 for white. Rolex built it from 1977 to 1988 and sold far fewer than the yellow-gold version, partly because a white-gold Day-Date reads as steel from any distance. That restraint is most of its appeal now. The examples collectors chase pair the quiet case with something loud on the dial — red Stella lacquer, a green dégradé, a wood veneer — or come from the two-tone Tridor branch Rolex numbered 18039B.		The 18039 is the white-gold 18038. Same 36mm President case, same caliber 3055, same sapphire crystal and fluted bezel, and in the 5-digit Day-Date numbering the closing digit is what separates them: 8 for yellow gold, 9 for white. Rolex built it from 1977 to 1988 and sold far fewer than the yellow-gold version, partly because a white-gold Day-Date reads as steel from any distance. That restraint is most of its appeal now. The examples collectors chase pair the quiet case with something loud on the dial — red Stella lacquer, a green dégradé, a wood veneer — or come from the two-tone Tridor branch Rolex numbered 18039B.
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	\|title=Rolex Day-Date 18039 — White Gold President, Cal 3055, 1977–1988 \| ~~BezelBase~~		\|title=Rolex Day-Date 18039 — White Gold President, Cal 3055, 1977–1988 \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The Rolex 18039 is the white-gold fluted 5-digit Day-Date President — caliber 3055, sapphire crystal, circa 1977-1988. White-gold sibling of the 18038, with Stella, wood and dégradé dials and the two-tone Tridor 18039B.		\|description=The Rolex 18039 is the white-gold fluted 5-digit Day-Date President — caliber 3055, sapphire crystal, circa 1977-1988. White-gold sibling of the 18038, with Stella, wood and dégradé dials and the two-tone Tridor 18039B.
	\|keywords=Rolex 18039, Day-Date 18039, white gold President, Tridor, 18039B, caliber 3055, 5-digit Day-Date, Stella dial Day-Date		\|keywords=Rolex 18039, Day-Date 18039, white gold President, Tridor, 18039B, caliber 3055, 5-digit Day-Date, Stella dial Day-Date