Reference:218238 - Revision history

Admin: Correct 218349 dial options from Rolex price lists

2026-10-26T05:37:48Z

Correct 218349 dial options from Rolex price lists

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	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32054/lot/1013/rolex-or-day-date-ii-ref218239-a-heavy-white-gold-bracelet-watch-with-day-and-date-circa-2008/ Bonhams — Day-Date II ref. 218239, 18K white gold, rhodium charcoal-grey dial, Luxury Online: Faces of Time, 2026]		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32054/lot/1013/rolex-or-day-date-ii-ref218239-a-heavy-white-gold-bracelet-watch-with-day-and-date-circa-2008/ Bonhams — Day-Date II ref. 218239, 18K white gold, rhodium charcoal-grey dial, Luxury Online: Faces of Time, 2026]
	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29155/lot/51/rolex-a-fine-18k-white-gold-diamond-set-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-day-date-ii-ref-218349-circa-2008/ Bonhams — Day-Date II ref. 218349, 18K white gold, factory diamond bezel, Fine Watches, London, 2024]		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29155/lot/51/rolex-a-fine-18k-white-gold-diamond-set-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-day-date-ii-ref-218349-circa-2008/ Bonhams — Day-Date II ref. 218349, 18K white gold, factory diamond bezel, Fine Watches, London, 2024]
			* [https://www.thewatch.co.il/image/users/190146/ftp/my_files/ROLEX/Rolex-Price-List%20-June-2012%20-usa.pdf?id=13123753 Rolex USA, June 2012 price list, ref. 218349 dial options]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_rolex-president-day-date-ii-reference-218238-a-41mm-bd08 Sotheby's Buy Now — Day-Date II ref. 218238, 18K yellow gold, champagne diamond-set dial]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_rolex-president-day-date-ii-reference-218238-a-41mm-bd08 Sotheby's Buy Now — Day-Date II ref. 218238, 18K yellow gold, champagne diamond-set dial]
	* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/caliber/3156 Watchbase editorial, "Rolex Caliber 3156 — Watchbase Reference Entry", Watchbase]		* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/caliber/3156 Watchbase editorial, "Rolex Caliber 3156 — Watchbase Reference Entry", Watchbase]

Klaudiusz: Deep audit: 218238 grounding, chronology, variants and anti-slop prose

2026-09-29T00:34:02Z

Deep audit: 218238 grounding, chronology, variants and anti-slop prose

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Admin: Add sunburst champagne baton-dial photo from Bonhams London 2017 lot 52 (first direct 218238 lot photo)

2026-09-14T15:58:44Z

Add sunburst champagne baton-dial photo from Bonhams London 2017 lot 52 (first direct 218238 lot photo)

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

			[[File:Ref 218238 dial-variant-champagne-baton.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218238 sunburst champagne dial with applied luminous baton markers\|218238, 18k yellow gold, sunburst champagne baton dial — Bonhams London 2017, lot 52, sold GBP 18,750]]
	The 218238 itself has a direct auction result: Bonhams sold an 18k yellow gold example at its December 2017 Fine Watches and Wristwatches sale in London for GBP 18,750 including premium. Sunburst champagne dial with applied luminous baton markers, cal. 3156, President bracelet, complete with its original Rolex box, outer card, guarantee, and brochure — the watch was originally sold by Rolex on 23 September 2010. Sotheby's has separately listed an 18k yellow gold 218238 with a champagne diamond-set dial through its Buy Now marketplace at USD 41,500, box and papers included; that is a fixed-price listing rather than a competitive auction result, but it corroborates the factory diamond-dial configuration.		The 218238 itself has a direct auction result: Bonhams sold an 18k yellow gold example at its December 2017 Fine Watches and Wristwatches sale in London for GBP 18,750 including premium. Sunburst champagne dial with applied luminous baton markers, cal. 3156, President bracelet, complete with its original Rolex box, outer card, guarantee, and brochure — the watch was originally sold by Rolex on 23 September 2010. Sotheby's has separately listed an 18k yellow gold 218238 with a champagne diamond-set dial through its Buy Now marketplace at USD 41,500, box and papers included; that is a fixed-price listing rather than a competitive auction result, but it corroborates the factory diamond-dial configuration.

Admin: Research: add reference-specific auction citations (Bonhams 218238/218239/218349, Sotheby's Buy Now 218238) — the family-hub article previously cited only sister-ref 218206 sources for the anchor reference

2026-09-14T14:11:37Z

Research: add reference-specific auction citations (Bonhams 218238/218239/218349, Sotheby's Buy Now 218238) — the family-hub article previously cited only sister-ref 218206 sources for the anchor reference

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	Seventeen distinct dial codes are documented across the family, the most exhaustive specific-dial roster published for the 218 generation.		Seventeen distinct dial codes are documented across the family, the most exhaustive specific-dial roster published for the 218 generation, though it is not exhaustive: Bonhams has separately catalogued an 18k white gold 218239 with a rhodium charcoal-grey dial, a configuration outside the 17-code list.

	There is no 218389 Tridor in the catalogue. Rolex discontinued the Tridor (tri-tone gold President) around 2000 with the 18239B closeout; no Tridor 218xxx appears in the auction record or in any published reference listing. The modern-reference numbering scheme (last digit indicating metal: 8 yellow, 9 white, 5 Everose, 6 platinum) doesn't support a 218389 slot either. There is also no 218339 white-gold-diamond reference. The diamond-bezel white-gold 218xxx is the 218349; dealer listings citing "218339" are typos for 218239 or 218349.		There is no 218389 Tridor in the catalogue. Rolex discontinued the Tridor (tri-tone gold President) around 2000 with the 18239B closeout; no Tridor 218xxx appears in the auction record or in any published reference listing. The modern-reference numbering scheme (last digit indicating metal: 8 yellow, 9 white, 5 Everose, 6 platinum) doesn't support a 218389 slot either. There is also no 218339 white-gold-diamond reference. The diamond-bezel white-gold 218xxx is the 218349; dealer listings citing "218339" are typos for 218239 or 218349.
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	==Auction record==		==Auction record==

	The standout 218 generation auction lot is the Day-Date II Royal Khanjar reference 218206, a platinum diamond-set example with Arabic day-and-date discs commissioned for the Sultan of Oman around 2012 and engraved on the caseback with the Royal Khanjar crest. Sotheby's catalogued the lot in their 2025 Origins sale and again in Important Watches Part I (GE2504). Bonhams has separately catalogued and sold a production-spec 218206 platinum c. 2010. Phillips coverage of the reference is thinner; Day-Date II auction interest concentrates on the special-order and commissioned platinum examples rather than gold production ~~lots, which trade primarily on the secondary market~~.		The 218238 itself has a direct auction result: Bonhams sold an 18k yellow gold example at its December 2017 Fine Watches and Wristwatches sale in London for GBP 18,750 including premium. Sunburst champagne dial with applied luminous baton markers, cal. 3156, President bracelet, complete with its original Rolex box, outer card, guarantee, and brochure — the watch was originally sold by Rolex on 23 September 2010. Sotheby's has separately listed an 18k yellow gold 218238 with a champagne diamond-set dial through its Buy Now marketplace at USD 41,500, box and papers included; that is a fixed-price listing rather than a competitive auction result, but it corroborates the factory diamond-dial configuration.

			The white gold 218239 has surfaced at Bonhams with a dial not on the 17-code roster documented above: a rhodium charcoal-grey dial, sold through Bonhams' Luxury Online sale for HKD 281,600 including premium. The white gold factory-diamond 218349 has also crossed the block at Bonhams, an example with diamond-set bezel and hour markers estimated GBP 20,000–30,000 at a December 2024 London sale.

			The standout 218 generation auction lot remains the Day-Date II Royal Khanjar reference 218206, a platinum diamond-set example with Arabic day-and-date discs commissioned for the Sultan of Oman around 2012 and engraved on the caseback with the Royal Khanjar crest. Sotheby's catalogued the lot in their 2025 Origins sale and again in Important Watches Part I (GE2504). Bonhams has separately catalogued and sold a production-spec 218206 platinum c. 2010. Phillips coverage of the reference is thinner; Day-Date II auction interest concentrates on the special-order and commissioned platinum examples and on Bonhams' regular sale cadence rather than on Sotheby's or Christie's competitive lots for the gold production references.

	Market bands across 2025–2026 cluster by metal. The yellow gold 218238 trades from approximately USD 27,000 to 55,000 depending on dial and provenance, with an average asking price near USD 38,000. The Everose 218235 runs USD 37,000 to 46,000 and above, with chocolate dials commanding a premium over ivory and black. The platinum 218206 sits between USD 50,000 and 90,000, the ice blue dial pulling the top of the band. The factory diamond-bezel 218348 and 218349 routinely cross USD 80,000.		Market bands across 2025–2026 cluster by metal. The yellow gold 218238 trades from approximately USD 27,000 to 55,000 depending on dial and provenance, with an average asking price near USD 38,000. The Everose 218235 runs USD 37,000 to 46,000 and above, with chocolate dials commanding a premium over ivory and black. The platinum 218206 sits between USD 50,000 and 90,000, the ice blue dial pulling the top of the band. The factory diamond-bezel 218348 and 218349 routinely cross USD 80,000.
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	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/origins/day-date-ii-royal-khanjar-reference-218206-a Sotheby's Watches Department, "Sotheby's Origins 2025 — Day-Date II Royal Khanjar 218206 Sultan of Oman commission", Sotheby's, 2025]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/origins/day-date-ii-royal-khanjar-reference-218206-a Sotheby's Watches Department, "Sotheby's Origins 2025 — Day-Date II Royal Khanjar 218206 Sultan of Oman commission", Sotheby's, 2025]
	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30667/lot/8/rolex-a-fine-platinum-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-day-date-ii-ref-218206-circa-2010/ Bonhams Watches Department, "Bonhams 218206 Platinum c.2010 production-spec", Bonhams]		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30667/lot/8/rolex-a-fine-platinum-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-day-date-ii-ref-218206-circa-2010/ Bonhams Watches Department, "Bonhams 218206 Platinum c.2010 production-spec", Bonhams]
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/24235/lot/52/rolex-an-18k-gold-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-day-date-ii-ref-218238-sold-23rd-september-2010/ Bonhams — Day-Date II ref. 218238, 18K yellow gold, sunburst champagne dial, Fine Watches and Wristwatches, London, 2017]
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32054/lot/1013/rolex-or-day-date-ii-ref218239-a-heavy-white-gold-bracelet-watch-with-day-and-date-circa-2008/ Bonhams — Day-Date II ref. 218239, 18K white gold, rhodium charcoal-grey dial, Luxury Online: Faces of Time, 2026]
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29155/lot/51/rolex-a-fine-18k-white-gold-diamond-set-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-day-date-ii-ref-218349-circa-2008/ Bonhams — Day-Date II ref. 218349, 18K white gold, factory diamond bezel, Fine Watches, London, 2024]
			* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_rolex-president-day-date-ii-reference-218238-a-41mm-bd08 Sotheby's Buy Now — Day-Date II ref. 218238, 18K yellow gold, champagne diamond-set dial]
	* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/caliber/3156 Watchbase editorial, "Rolex Caliber 3156 — Watchbase Reference Entry", Watchbase]		* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/caliber/3156 Watchbase editorial, "Rolex Caliber 3156 — Watchbase Reference Entry", Watchbase]
	* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_3156 Watch-Wiki contributors, "Rolex 3156 — Watch-Wiki", Watch-Wiki]		* [https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=rolex_3156 Watch-Wiki contributors, "Rolex 3156 — Watch-Wiki", Watch-Wiki]

Admin: Layout: restore the original lead caption

2026-09-06T22:59:38Z

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	[[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 218238 Day-Date II\|Rolex 218238 Day-Date II]]		[[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold with the factory champagne diamond dial. The 2008–2015 reference is the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced.\|Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold with the factory champagne diamond dial. The 2008–2015 reference is the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced.]]
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	[[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date II ~~218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold with the factory champagne diamond dial. The 2008–2015 reference is the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced.~~\|Rolex Day-Date II ~~218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold with the factory champagne diamond dial. The 2008–2015 reference is the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced.~~]]		[[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 218238 Day-Date II\|Rolex 218238 Day-Date II]]
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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''218238'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''218238'''</small>

	[[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp\|thumb\|~~right~~\|~~250px~~\|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold, champagne diamond dial~~, fluted bezel, hidden Crownclasp on~~ the 41mm ~~President~~.\|Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold with the factory champagne diamond dial. The 2008–2015 reference is the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced.]]		<div class="rp-lead">
			[[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold with the factory champagne diamond dial. The 2008–2015 reference is the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced.\|Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold with the factory champagne diamond dial. The 2008–2015 reference is the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced.]]
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	The 218238 is the Day-Date II, produced for seven years from 2008 through 2015 on the cal 3156. The movement is the cal 3155 scaled up with a 2.5mm wider main plate to fit the 41mm Oyster case that the reference introduced. That 5mm jump from 36mm to 41mm is the single largest dimensional change in the Day-Date line since the 6510 launched in 1956. Same fluted bezel on yellow gold, same hidden Crownclasp on a President bracelet scaled to 41mm. The Day-Date II is also the shortest-run Day-Date reference in the modern era and the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced. By Baselworld 2015 the Day-Date 40 (228xxx) had taken its slot at 40mm, splitting the difference between the 36mm classic and the 41mm Day-Date II.		The 218238 is the Day-Date II, produced for seven years from 2008 through 2015 on the cal 3156. The movement is the cal 3155 scaled up with a 2.5mm wider main plate to fit the 41mm Oyster case that the reference introduced. That 5mm jump from 36mm to 41mm is the single largest dimensional change in the Day-Date line since the 6510 launched in 1956. Same fluted bezel on yellow gold, same hidden Crownclasp on a President bracelet scaled to 41mm. The Day-Date II is also the shortest-run Day-Date reference in the modern era and the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced. By Baselworld 2015 the Day-Date 40 (228xxx) had taken its slot at 40mm, splitting the difference between the 36mm classic and the 41mm Day-Date II.

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

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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] -> '''218238'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''218238'''</small>

	[[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold, champagne diamond dial, fluted bezel, hidden Crownclasp on the 41mm President.\|Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold with the factory champagne diamond dial. The 2008–2015 reference is the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced.]]		[[File:Ref 218238 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold, champagne diamond dial, fluted bezel, hidden Crownclasp on the 41mm President.\|Rolex Day-Date II 218238 — 41mm 18k yellow gold with the factory champagne diamond dial. The 2008–2015 reference is the only 41mm Day-Date Rolex has ever produced.]]
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Admin: site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

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	\|description=The 218238 is the Day-Date II — Rolex's only 41mm Day-Date, 2008–2015 Baselworld run on the cal 3156 with Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock absorbers. 18k yellow gold case, fluted bezel, hidden Crownclasp on a 41mm President bracelet.		\|description=The 218238 is the Day-Date II — Rolex's only 41mm Day-Date, 2008–2015 Baselworld run on the cal 3156 with Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock absorbers. 18k yellow gold case, fluted bezel, hidden Crownclasp on a 41mm President bracelet.
	\|keywords=Rolex 218238, Day-Date II, 41mm Day-Date, caliber 3156, Parachrom, Paraflex, hidden Crownclasp, 218239, 218235, 218206, Royal Khanjar		\|keywords=Rolex 218238, Day-Date II, 41mm Day-Date, caliber 3156, Parachrom, Paraflex, hidden Crownclasp, 218239, 218235, 218206, Royal Khanjar

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	See also the [[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].		See also the [[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	==Sources==		== Sources ==

	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra