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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.


{| class="wikitable"
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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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| 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
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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
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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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