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<small>[[Reference:day-date|Day-Date]] → '''218349'''</small>

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[[File:Ref 218349 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex Day-Date II ref. 218349 in 18 ct white gold, with black diamond-marker dial, diamond-set bezel, and President bracelet.|Sotheby's listed this black-dial example as a 218349 circa 2010.]]
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The 218349 is the 18 ct white-gold, diamond-bezel version of the 41 mm Day-Date II. Rolex's May 2011 U.S. list and 2015 Netherlands list specify a bezel set with 42 diamonds and a President bracelet, ref. 83219 ([https://www.minus4plus6.com/RolexPricelist/2011/2011_usa_price_list.pdf 2011 list]; [https://www.rolexforum.nl/prijslijst-rolex-NL2015.pdf 2015 list]). Catalogued examples show several dials, from black diamond markers to blue waves and pavé with enamel markers.

==Core facts==

{| class="wikitable rp-facts"
|-
! detail
! value
|-
| reference
| 218349
|-
| model
| Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II
|-
| family
| Day-Date
|-
| case
| 41 mm, 18 ct white gold
|-
| bezel
| factory-set with 42 brilliant-cut diamonds; Rolex's 2015 list gives approximately 2.80 ct
|-
| movement
| Cal. 3156 automatic; 31 jewels; chronometer-certified
|-
| crystal
| synthetic sapphire
|-
| bracelet
| President, ref. 83219; 21 mm, white gold, 24 links, Crownclasp
|-
| calendar
| day of week at 12 and date at 3
|-
| dated evidence
| Bonhams dates one watch to circa 2008; Sotheby's lists one as 2010; Christie's dates one to circa 2013. Rolex lists 218349 in 2011, 2012, and 2015. Exact production endpoints remain unestablished.
|}

==Where it sits in the line==

The 218349 is the white-gold diamond-bezel sibling of the Day-Date II. Rolex's price lists give the reference-specific stone and bracelet details. It shares the 41 mm case and Cal. 3156 generation with the other 218 references. [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-day-date-historical-overview-of-rolexs-flagship/ Fratello's 2019 history] uses 218238 as its Day-Date II example and dates the generation launch to 2008. See the [[Reference:day-date|Day-Date index]] for the broader model sequence and [[Reference:218238|218238]] for the 41 mm generation overview.

==Production outline==

[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] dates one 218349 to circa 2008 and gives the movement number as 32939650. [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_day-date-ii-reference-218349-a-white-gold-automatic-wristwatch-with-day-and-date-circa-2010-07f3 Sotheby's] lists a second example with the year 2010, and [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6590193 Christie's] catalogues case 387PX897 circa 2013 with a guarantee dated that year. Rolex's [https://www.minus4plus6.com/RolexPricelist/2011/2011_usa_price_list.pdf 2011], [https://www.thewatch.co.il/image/users/190146/ftp/my_files/ROLEX/Rolex-Price-List%20-June-2012%20-usa.pdf?id=13123753 2012], and [https://www.rolexforum.nl/prijslijst-rolex-NL2015.pdf 2015] price lists include the reference. The Day-Date II family spans the 2008 launch and the 2015 introduction of the 40 mm Day-Date 40. Exact production endpoints for 218349 remain undated in the records cited here.

==Movement notes==

Bonhams identifies Cal. 3156 in its circa-2008 example. Rolex's 2011 list describes the Day-Date II movement as a 31-jewel chronometer. [https://www.rolex.com/watches/day-date/those-who-shape-the-world Rolex's Day-Date timeline] identifies Cal. 3156, the Parachrom hairspring, and Paraflex shock absorbers with the 41 mm generation. [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-day-date-1956-present-president-watch-in-depth-review/ Monochrome's Day-Date history] describes the same movement in its 218238 overview. The 2011 specification also gives a synthetic sapphire crystal. See [[Reference:Movements|Movements]] for the shared caliber details.

==Dial map==

Rolex's price lists and dated watch records document several dial configurations. The lists specify three settings; the examples add color and marker details.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! dial configuration
! record
! what it establishes
|-
| Black dial with eight round and two baguette diamond markers
| Sotheby's [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_day-date-ii-reference-218349-a-white-gold-automatic-wristwatch-with-day-and-date-circa-2010-07f3 2010 listing] and photographs; Rolex's [https://www.minus4plus6.com/RolexPricelist/2011/2011_usa_price_list.pdf 2011 U.S. list]
| Rolex lists the marker setting; Sotheby's photographs show it on a black dial.
|-
| Eight baguette diamonds and two baguette sapphires
| Rolex's [https://www.thewatch.co.il/image/users/190146/ftp/my_files/ROLEX/Rolex-Price-List%20-June-2012%20-usa.pdf?id=13123753 June 2012 U.S. list]
| A reference-specific catalogue option.
|-
| Pavé diamond dial with enamel markers
| Rolex's [https://www.thewatch.co.il/image/users/190146/ftp/my_files/ROLEX/Rolex-Price-List%20-June-2012%20-usa.pdf?id=13123753 June 2012 U.S. list]; [https://www.the1916company.com/rolex-certified-pre-owned/day-date/day-date-218349-pv-blk-en-prs/ 2013 Rolex Certified Pre-Owned record]
| The catalogue lists the setting; the 2013 watch is described with full pavé on black enamel.
|-
| Blue-waves dial with applied white-gold Arabic numerals
| Christie's [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6590193 case 387PX897, circa 2013]
| Christie's calls this individual example “blue waves”; the article retains the catalogue wording.
|-
| Silver dial with diamond markers
| [https://www.markworthingtonjewellers.co.uk/rolex-day-date-ii-218349-diamond-bezel.html Mark Worthington Jewellers] reports UK supply in 2012; a [https://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=824129 2021 Rolex Forums sale post] describes a 2013 warranty card
| Both listings describe seller-reported examples.
|}

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Ref 218349 dial.webp|Black diamond-marker dial and bezel, Sotheby's listing
Ref 218349 dial-angle.webp|Angled view of the same dial and bezel, Sotheby's listing
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==Case, bezel, crystal, and dimensions==

The case is 41 mm and 18 ct white gold. In a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKV3lD_tCh8 2021 video review], Tim Mosso measures a separate 218349 at 12.1 mm thick and 49.6 mm lug-to-lug. Rolex's [https://www.rolexforum.nl/prijslijst-rolex-NL2015.pdf 2015 Netherlands list] specifies 42 brilliant-cut bezel diamonds, approximately 2.80 carats in total. [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' lot 51] describes its case as brushed and polished, with a screw-down back and diamond-set bezel. Rolex's [https://www.minus4plus6.com/RolexPricelist/2011/2011_usa_price_list.pdf 2011 U.S. price list] specifies a synthetic sapphire crystal.

[https://www.markworthingtonjewellers.co.uk/rolex-day-date-ii-218349-diamond-bezel.html Mark Worthington Jewellers reports] that its example received a Rolex UK service in 2016, including sapphire replacement and case and bracelet refurbishment. That service history applies to that watch alone.

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Ref 218349 angle.webp|Three-quarter case and bracelet view, Sotheby's listing
Ref 218349 three-quarter.webp|Opposite three-quarter view, Sotheby's listing
</gallery>

==Bracelet, clasp, and packaging notes==

Rolex's [https://www.rolexforum.nl/prijslijst-rolex-NL2015.pdf 2015 Netherlands list] describes the 83219 as a 21 mm, 24-link white-gold President bracelet with Crownclasp. Its [https://www.minus4plus6.com/RolexPricelist/2011/2011_usa_price_list.pdf 2011 U.S. list] calls the clasp concealed; the 2015 list groups 83219 fitment with 218239, 218349, and 218399BR. [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' circa-2008 example] has a concealed folding clasp stamped LT3. Bonhams gives the case number separately as V664885; read LT3 as a clasp-code observation.

Sotheby's lists one example with a box and papers. Christie's records a 2013 guarantee, tags, product literature, and packaging for its example.

[[File:Ref 218349 bracelet.webp|thumb|right|240px|alt=Underside view of the white-gold President bracelet on a Rolex Day-Date II ref. 218349.|Bracelet underside on Sotheby's listed 218349.]]

==Dated catalogue and marketplace records==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! record
! what the catalogue documents
|-
| [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, London, lot 51, 2024]
| Case V664885, circa 2008; Cal. 3156, movement no. 32939650; black dial with diamond markers; 41 mm; President bracelet and clasp stamped LT3. Bonhams gives a catalogue estimate.
|-
| [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_day-date-ii-reference-218349-a-white-gold-automatic-wristwatch-with-day-and-date-circa-2010-07f3 Sotheby's Buy Now marketplace listing]
| A separate 41 mm white-gold example; Sotheby's lists its year as 2010 and describes a black diamond-set dial and diamond bezel. The record is a fixed-price marketplace listing.
|-
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6590193 Christie's, New York, lot 55, 2026]
| Case 387PX897, circa 2013; blue-waves dial with applied white-gold Arabic numerals; 41 mm white gold and President bracelet; guarantee dated 2013.
|}

==Related references==

* [[Reference:218238|218238]], yellow gold with fluted bezel
* [[Reference:218239|218239]], white gold with fluted bezel
* [[Reference:218206|218206]], platinum with smooth bezel
* [[Reference:day-date|Day-Date family index]]
* [[Reference:Bracelets|Bracelet and clasp guide]]
* [[Reference:Serial-numbers|Serial numbers by year]]

==Gallery==

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Ref 218349 hero.webp|Straight-on black dial example, circa 2010; Sotheby's
Ref 218349 dial.webp|Dial and bezel detail; Sotheby's
Ref 218349 dial-angle.webp|Angled dial view; Sotheby's
Ref 218349 bracelet.webp|Bracelet underside and caseback; Sotheby's
Ref 218349 angle.webp|Three-quarter view; Sotheby's
Ref 218349 three-quarter.webp|Case and bracelet profile; Sotheby's
</gallery>

== Sources ==

* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/day-date/those-who-shape-the-world "Day-Date: Those who shape the world", Rolex]
* [https://www.minus4plus6.com/RolexPricelist/2011/2011_usa_price_list.pdf Rolex USA, "Rolex USA price list, effective 10 May 2011 — Day-Date II ref. 218349", Rolex USA; scan hosted by Minus4Plus6, 2011-05-10]
* [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, "Rolex USA price list, June 2012 — Day-Date II ref. 218349", Rolex USA; scan hosted by The Watch, 2012-06]
* [https://www.rolexforum.nl/prijslijst-rolex-NL2015.pdf Rolex, "Rolex Netherlands price list, 2015 — Day-Date II ref. 218349", Rolex; scan hosted by RolexForum.nl, 2015]
* [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/ "Rolex Day-Date II ref. 218349, 18K white gold, factory diamond bezel and markers — Bonhams London 2024", Bonhams, 2024-12-12]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_day-date-ii-reference-218349-a-white-gold-automatic-wristwatch-with-day-and-date-circa-2010-07f3 "Rolex Day-Date II ref. 218349, white gold with diamond-set black dial — Sotheby's Buy Now marketplace listing", Sotheby's]
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6590193 Christie's, "Rolex Day-Date II ref. 218349, blue-waves dial, circa 2013 — Christie's New York, Important Watches 2026, lot 55", Christie's, 2026-06-12]
* [https://www.the1916company.com/rolex-certified-pre-owned/day-date/day-date-218349-pv-blk-en-prs/ "Rolex Certified Pre-Owned Day-Date II ref. 218349 PV BLK EN PRS, 2013", The 1916 Company; Rolex Certified Pre-Owned]
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-day-date-historical-overview-of-rolexs-flagship/ Robert-Jan Broer, "Rolex Day-Date — Historical Overview Of Rolex's Flagship", Fratello, 2019-11-08]
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-day-date-1956-present-president-watch-in-depth-review/ Erik Slaven, "In-Depth: The History of the Rolex Day-Date, The Presidential Watch", Monochrome Watches, 2024-12-19]
* [https://www.markworthingtonjewellers.co.uk/rolex-day-date-ii-218349-diamond-bezel.html "Rolex Day-Date II 218349 Diamond Bezel, W16W3511", Mark Worthington Jewellers]
* [https://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=824129 OCROLEXGUY, "FSOT: Rolex Day Date II 218349, Factory Diamond Dial & Bezel, 41mm", The Rolex Forums, 2021-10-09]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKV3lD_tCh8 Tim Mosso, "Rolex Day-Date II 218349 Rolex Watch Review", The 1916 Company, 2021-05-13]

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