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	The 18129 is a 36 mm ~~five-digit~~ Day-Date. Christie’s ~~2014 catalogue describes a~~ white-gold ~~case and~~ yellow-gold diamond-set bezel~~. Auction records show dials from gilt Jubilee to pavé diamonds and rubies~~.		The 18129 is a 36 mm Day-Date. Christie’s examples have white-gold cases; its 2014 lot has a yellow-gold diamond-set bezel.

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==
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	\| A 1978 ~~catalogue~~ listing ~~is reported by Mondani~~; ~~auction houses~~ date examples circa 1984–1987		\| Mondani reports a 1978 listing; Christie’s and Phillips date examples to circa 1984–1987
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	\| Crystal		\| Crystal
	\| Sapphire Cyclops~~, per a~~ parts ~~supplier’s fitment~~ list		\| Sapphire Cyclops crystal 25-295C (Time Connection parts list)
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	\| Tridor President ~~8285/9, listed for “18129 Bic” in Rolex’s 2011 U.S. price list~~		\| Tridor President
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	==~~Where it sits in the line~~==		==The “Bic” suffix==

	~~A 2011~~ R-L-X discussion ~~reads~~ “Bic” as the white- and yellow-gold watch head. Christie’s ~~description of~~ a white-gold case ~~with a~~ yellow-gold bezel ~~fits that reading; Rolex’s price list uses the suffix without defining it~~.		An R-L-X discussion interprets “Bic” as the white- and yellow-gold watch head. Christie’s 2014 lot describes a white-gold case and yellow-gold bezel.

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

	~~Mondani’s Day-Date chronology reports a 1978 Rolex catalogue listing for “18129 Bic.” Christie’s and Phillips date individual examples to circa 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987.~~

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

	~~Auction catalogues identify~~ calibre 3055 ~~in several 18129 examples and list~~ 27 jewels. Rolex’s technical sheet ~~for calibres 3035 and 3055 shows~~ separate crown positions for date correction and time-setting ~~with stopped~~ seconds.		Christie’s and Phillips list calibre 3055 with 27 jewels. Rolex’s technical sheet gives separate crown positions for date correction and time-setting; the latter stops seconds.

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

	Christie’s ~~described~~ a gilt Jubilee dial with square-cut diamond numerals ~~in 2006,~~ a champagne ~~brushed~~ dial with square and baton diamond numerals in ~~2014~~, ~~and~~ a silver brushed dial with diamond indexes and luminous accents ~~in 2015~~. ~~Its~~ 2022 ~~example~~ has a pavé ~~diamond~~ dial with two rubies. ~~Phillips catalogued~~ a champagne dial with diamond indexes ~~in 2026~~.		The 2006 Christie’s watch has a gilt Jubilee dial with square-cut diamond numerals. Its 2014 example has a brushed champagne dial with square and baton diamond numerals; in 2015, Christie’s catalogued a silver brushed dial with diamond indexes and luminous accents. The 2022 watch has a pavé dial with two rubies. Phillips’s 2026 example has a champagne dial with diamond indexes.

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

	Christie’s ~~describes the 18129 as~~ a 36 mm ~~watch. Its 2014 catalogue specifies a~~ white-gold case and yellow-gold diamond-set bezel. ~~The~~ 2006 and 2015 ~~catalogues use~~ “water-resistant-type” ~~for the tonneau-shaped case~~; the 2015 ~~description adds~~ a screw-down crown and screw back~~, with no pressure or depth rating~~.		The 2014 Christie’s lot specifies a 36 mm white-gold case and yellow-gold diamond-set bezel. Its 2006 and 2015 descriptions call the tonneau case “water-resistant-type”; the 2015 lot also specifies a screw-down crown and screw back.

	~~Time Connection lists sapphire Cyclops crystal 25-295C for the reference.~~ Christie’s 2022 and Phillips 2026 ~~also~~ report an inside caseback stamp reading “18000.”		Christie’s 2022 and Phillips 2026 report an inside caseback stamp reading “18000.”

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	==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging==		==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging==

	Rolex’s May 2011 U.S. ~~price~~ list ~~lists~~ Tridor bracelet 8285/9 ~~for “18129 Bic”~~ and describes pink-, yellow-, and white-gold centre links. Christie’s reports clasp stamp 8285 on its 2022 ~~watch.~~ Phillips ~~lists~~ end links stamped 55 and clasp marks 548, L6, and 8285 on ~~its~~ circa-1987 ~~example~~.		Rolex’s May 2011 U.S. list pairs “18129 Bic” with Tridor bracelet 8285/9 and describes pink-, yellow-, and white-gold centre links. Christie’s reports clasp stamp 8285 on its 2022 example; Phillips records end links stamped 55 and clasp marks 548, L6, and 8285 on a circa-1987 watch.

	Christie’s ~~calls~~ the diamond-set President bracelet on its 2006 example later. ~~The Phillips~~ lot ~~includes~~ a guarantee dated 21 August 1988~~; its catalogue dates the watch circa 1987~~.		Christie’s describes the diamond-set President bracelet on its 2006 example as a later addition. Phillips’s catalogue dates the watch circa 1987; the lot included a guarantee dated 21 August 1988.

	[[File:Ref 18129 bracelet.webp\|thumb\|right\|240px\|alt=Three-colour President bracelet on Rolex 18129, Phillips 2026\|Three-colour President bracelet, Phillips 2026.]]		[[File:Ref 18129 bracelet.webp\|thumb\|right\|240px\|alt=Three-colour President bracelet on Rolex 18129, Phillips 2026\|Three-colour President bracelet, Phillips 2026.]]

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<small>[[Reference:day-date|Day-Date]] → '''18129'''</small>

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[[File:Ref 18129 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex Day-Date 18129 with pavé diamond dial, ruby accents, and three-colour President bracelet|Ref. 18129, Christie’s Geneva, lot 36.]]
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The 18129 is a 36 mm five-digit Day-Date. Christie’s 2014 catalogue describes a white-gold case and yellow-gold diamond-set bezel. Auction records show dials from gilt Jubilee to pavé diamonds and rubies.

==Core facts==

{| class="wikitable rp-facts"
|-
! Detail
! Documented specification
|-
| Reference
| 18129
|-
| Family
| Day-Date
|-
| Date evidence
| A 1978 catalogue listing is reported by Mondani; auction houses date examples circa 1984–1987
|-
| Case
| 36 mm; white gold, with yellow-gold diamond-set bezel in the 2014 catalogue
|-
| Crystal
| Sapphire Cyclops, per a parts supplier’s fitment list
|-
| Movement
| Calibre 3055, automatic, 27 jewels
|-
| Bracelet
| Tridor President 8285/9, listed for “18129 Bic” in Rolex’s 2011 U.S. price list
|}

==Where it sits in the line==

A 2011 R-L-X discussion reads “Bic” as the white- and yellow-gold watch head. Christie’s description of a white-gold case with a yellow-gold bezel fits that reading; Rolex’s price list uses the suffix without defining it.

==Production outline==

Mondani’s Day-Date chronology reports a 1978 Rolex catalogue listing for “18129 Bic.” Christie’s and Phillips date individual examples to circa 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Catalogue date
! Case number
! Source
|-
| circa 1984
| 8'439'966
| Christie’s Geneva, 2014
|-
| circa 1985
| 8831800; 8831785
| Christie’s Hong Kong, 2006; Christie’s Geneva, 2022
|-
| circa 1986
| 9'327'406
| Christie’s Dubai, 2015
|-
| circa 1987
| 9,153,888
| Phillips Hong Kong, 2026
|}

==Movement notes==

Auction catalogues identify calibre 3055 in several 18129 examples and list 27 jewels. Rolex’s technical sheet for calibres 3035 and 3055 shows separate crown positions for date correction and time-setting with stopped seconds.

==Dial map==

Christie’s described a gilt Jubilee dial with square-cut diamond numerals in 2006, a champagne brushed dial with square and baton diamond numerals in 2014, and a silver brushed dial with diamond indexes and luminous accents in 2015. Its 2022 example has a pavé diamond dial with two rubies. Phillips catalogued a champagne dial with diamond indexes in 2026.

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File:Ref 18129 dial 2.webp|alt=Gilt Jubilee dial with square-cut diamond numerals on Rolex 18129, Christie’s 2006|Gilt Jubilee dial, Christie’s 2006
File:Ref 18129 dial.webp|alt=Champagne dial with diamond indexes on Rolex 18129, Phillips 2026|Champagne dial, Phillips 2026
</gallery>

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

Christie’s describes the 18129 as a 36 mm watch. Its 2014 catalogue specifies a white-gold case and yellow-gold diamond-set bezel. The 2006 and 2015 catalogues use “water-resistant-type” for the tonneau-shaped case; the 2015 description adds a screw-down crown and screw back, with no pressure or depth rating.

Time Connection lists sapphire Cyclops crystal 25-295C for the reference. Christie’s 2022 and Phillips 2026 also report an inside caseback stamp reading “18000.”

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File:Ref 18129 caseback.webp|alt=Inside caseback stamp reported as 18000 on a watch catalogued as Rolex 18129, Phillips 2026|Inside caseback, Phillips 2026
File:Ref 18129 crown.webp|alt=Crown-side view of Rolex 18129 case, Phillips 2026|Crown side, Phillips 2026
</gallery>

==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging==

Rolex’s May 2011 U.S. price list lists Tridor bracelet 8285/9 for “18129 Bic” and describes pink-, yellow-, and white-gold centre links. Christie’s reports clasp stamp 8285 on its 2022 watch. Phillips lists end links stamped 55 and clasp marks 548, L6, and 8285 on its circa-1987 example.

Christie’s calls the diamond-set President bracelet on its 2006 example later. The Phillips lot includes a guarantee dated 21 August 1988; its catalogue dates the watch circa 1987.

[[File:Ref 18129 bracelet.webp|thumb|right|240px|alt=Three-colour President bracelet on Rolex 18129, Phillips 2026|Three-colour President bracelet, Phillips 2026.]]

==Selected auction records==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sale
! Catalogued watch
! Reported result (index)
|-
| Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2006, lot 2291
| circa 1985; gilt Jubilee dial; later diamond-set President bracelet
| HKD 96,000
|-
| Christie’s Geneva, 10 November 2014, lot 488
| circa 1984; champagne dial; three-colour President bracelet
| CHF 25,000
|-
| Christie’s Dubai, 21 October 2015, lot 140
| circa 1986; silver dial; three-colour President bracelet; 1997 chronometer attestation
| USD 15,000
|-
| Christie’s Geneva, 9 May 2022, lot 36
| circa 1985; pavé diamond dial with two rubies; bracelet clasp stamped 8285
| —
|-
| Phillips Hong Kong, 21 November 2026, lot 933
| circa 1987; champagne diamond-index dial; three-colour bracelet
| Pending sale
|}

==Gallery==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Ref 18129 hero.webp|alt=Rolex 18129 with pavé diamond dial, ruby accents, and three-colour President bracelet|Pavé dial and three-colour bracelet, Christie’s 2022
File:Ref 18129 dial 2.webp|alt=Gilt Jubilee dial with square-cut diamond numerals on Rolex 18129|Gilt Jubilee dial, Christie’s 2006
File:Ref 18129 dial.webp|alt=Champagne diamond-index dial on Rolex 18129|Champagne dial, Phillips 2026
File:Ref 18129 caseback.webp|alt=Inside caseback reported as stamped 18000 on a Rolex 18129|Inside caseback, Phillips 2026
File:Ref 18129 crown.webp|alt=Crown-side profile of Rolex 18129|Crown side, Phillips 2026
File:Ref 18129 bracelet.webp|alt=Three-colour President bracelet on Rolex 18129 in Phillips 2026 lot 933|Three-colour President bracelet, Phillips 2026
File:Ref 18129 historical-example.webp|alt=Rolex 18129 with booklet and TRIDOR hangtag, Christie’s 2014|Watch, booklet, and TRIDOR hangtag, Christie’s 2014
File:Ref 18129 historical-example 2.webp|alt=Rolex 18129 with guarantee and accessories, Phillips 2026|Watch and papers, Phillips 2026
</gallery>

== Sources ==

* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4814220 Christie's, "Christie's Hong Kong 2006, lot 2291 — ref. 18129, case 8831800", Christie's, 2006-11-29]
* [https://www.christies.com/zh/lot/lot-5841980 Christie's, "Christie's Geneva, Important Watches, lot 488 — ref. 18129, case 8'439'966", Christie's, 2014-11-10]
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5935333 Christie's, "Christie's Dubai, Important Watches, lot 140 — ref. 18129, case 9'327'406", Christie's, 2015-10-21]
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6367466 Christie's, "Christie's Geneva 2022, lot 36 — ref. 18129, case 8831785", Christie's, 2022-05-09]
* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/237850 Phillips, "Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction XXIII, lot 933 — ref. 18129, case 9,153,888", Phillips]
* [https://www.thewatch.co.il/image/users/190146/ftp/my_files/ROLEX/Rolex-Price-List%20--2011%20-usa.pdf?id=13123755 Rolex USA, "Rolex USA Price List, effective 10 May 2011 — model and bracelet tables", Rolex USA, 2011-05-10]
* [https://www.awci.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3035-3055-Tech.pdf Rolex SA, "Rolex technical information, calibres 3035 and 3055", Rolex SA]
* [https://www.goldentimeco.com/en/latest-news/23.aspx Mondani, "Golden Time, Rolex Daydate History, article by Mondani", Golden Time, 2016]
* [https://www.r-l-x.de/forum/archive/index.php/t-111987.html "R-L-X forum, five-digit Day-Date reference discussion including 18129BIC", R-L-X forum, 2011-06-20]
* [https://www.timeconnectioninc.com/pages/rolex-case-reference-list-17000-thru-19028 "Time Connection II, Rolex case-reference and crystal list", Time Connection II]
* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/day-date/ref-rolex-18129/lpi "Collector Square LuxPrice Index — Rolex Day-Date ref. 18129 auction results", Collector Square]

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