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The 118139 is the white-gold strap Day-Date 36. It uses the same 36mm 18k white gold case and fluted bezel as the President-bracelet [[Reference:118239|118239]], and hangs it on an alligator strap closed by a folding gold clasp. Rolex added the strap-mounted Day-Dates to the line at Baselworld 2013 alongside the yellow-gold [[Reference:118138|118138]] and the Everose 118135. ~~Where the yellow-gold version took the warm colours, the white-gold one took the cold ones:~~ blue, cherry, rhodium, and a lapis lazuli ~~stone~~ dial. Caliber 3155; archived catalogues place the strap reference in the 2013–2019 catalogue period.

The 118139 is the white-gold strap Day-Date 36. It uses the same 36mm 18k white gold case and fluted bezel as the President-bracelet [[Reference:118239|118239]], and hangs it on an alligator strap closed by a folding gold clasp. Rolex added the strap-mounted Day-Dates to the line at Baselworld 2013 alongside the yellow-gold [[Reference:118138|118138]] and the Everose 118135. The cited catalogue variants are blue, cherry, rhodium, and lapis lazuli, with a white carousel dial also listed in the archived model pages. Caliber 3155; archived catalogues place the strap reference in the 2013–2019 catalogue period.

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Five dials are documented in Rolex's own catalogue for the 118139, and they are the clearest evidence of what the white-gold strap version was meant to be.

The blue sunburst ~~is the signature, sold on~~ a matching blue alligator strap, ~~and it is the configuration most people picture. The~~ cherry, a ~~saturated red-purple~~, ~~came on~~ a ~~bordeaux strap and is the boldest of the set. Rhodium is the conservative choice~~, a ~~plain grey-silver that leans hardest into the dress-watch reading. The~~ white carousel ~~adds~~ a ~~textured, spun pattern~~. The ~~outlier is lapis lazuli, a genuine hardstone~~ dial, and ~~the only one of the five where the dial rather than the~~ strap ~~is the reason to buy the watch~~.

The archived model pages list a blue sunburst dial with a matching blue alligator strap, a cherry dial with a bordeaux strap, a rhodium dial, a white carousel dial, and a lapis lazuli stone dial. The dial and strap should be recorded separately because straps are replaceable components.

Beyond ~~the catalogued five~~, white Roman-numeral examples on brown alligator ~~turn up on the market~~, ~~so the range on the ground is wider than the five configurations Rolex kept online~~. Deeper dial taxonomy across the President line sits on the [[Reference:1803|1803]] entry.

Beyond those catalogue pages, dealer records document white Roman-numeral examples on brown alligator. That is evidence of an encountered configuration, not proof of a complete factory dial list. Deeper dial taxonomy across the President line sits on the [[Reference:1803|1803]] entry.

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

~~[[File:Ref 118139 white roman.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex 118139 white Roman dial showing~~ the ~~fluted~~ white gold ~~bezel|A white Roman example on brown alligator. The fluting on~~ the ~~white~~-~~gold bezel reads as~~ a ~~fine ribbed ring rather than a bright sunburst~~.]]

The case is the 36mm white-gold Oyster of the 6-digit Day-Date: monobloc middle case, screw-down caseback, screw-down Twinlock crown, sapphire crystal with a Cyclops over the date, waterproof to 100 metres.

The ~~case is~~ the ~~36mm~~ white-gold ~~Oyster of the 6-digit Day-Date: monobloc middle case, screw-down caseback, screw-down Twinlock crown, sapphire crystal with~~ a ~~Cyclops over the date, waterproof to 100 metres~~. The lugs ~~carry~~ a strap ~~instead of an end link~~, and ~~that is the only structural departure from~~ the ~~bracelet references~~.

[[File:Ref 118139 white roman.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex 118139 white Roman dial showing the fluted white gold bezel|A white Roman example on brown alligator. The fluting on the white-gold bezel reads as a fine ribbed ring rather than a bright sunburst.]] The lugs are configured for the strap rather than a President bracelet. Individual case, strap, and clasp fitment still needs to be checked on the watch in hand.

The bezel is fluted. This is worth stating plainly because dealer listings routinely describe the strap Day-Dates as smooth-bezel watches, and photographs of real examples show the fluting as clearly as Rolex's own spec sheet prints it. On white gold the fluting reads as a fine ribbed ring rather than the bright sunburst it makes on yellow gold, which is probably where the confusion starts.

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The lapis lazuli entry is a stone-dial configuration documented in Rolex's archived model pages. Its material and dial are distinct from the blue, cherry, rhodium, and white catalogue descriptions; the reviewed sources do not establish a production count or a reference-wide rarity ranking.

===The ~~quiet one of the~~ 2013 ~~trio~~===

===The 2013 strap group===

The 2013 strap Day-Date group included yellow-gold, white-gold, and Everose references with different dial colours. The reviewed sources do not establish comparative production totals or sales volume for the three metals.

~~==Market==~~

The reviewed material is mainly catalogue and dealer evidence rather than a complete auction census. Asking prices, accessories, and dial premiums vary by condition and provenance; they do not establish a reference-wide market band. A strap or clasp is a replaceable component and should be assessed separately from the watch head.

== Related references ==

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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]].

File:Ref 118139 hero.webp|White-gold 118139 on an alligator strap

File:Ref 118139 cherry.webp|Cherry dial and bordeaux strap

File:Ref 118139 white roman.webp|White Roman dial and fluted bezel

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-[[File:Ref 118139 cherry.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex Day-Date 36 118139|Rolex Day-Date 36 118139]]
+[[File:Ref 118139 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex Day-Date 36 118139 in white gold on an alligator strap|Rolex Day-Date 36 118139 in white gold on an alligator strap]]
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-The 118139 is the white-gold strap Day-Date 36. It uses the same 36mm 18k white gold case and fluted bezel as the President-bracelet [[Reference:118239|118239]], and hangs it on an alligator strap closed by a folding gold clasp. Rolex added the strap-mounted Day-Dates to the line at Baselworld 2013 alongside the yellow-gold [[Reference:118138|118138]] and the Everose 118135. Where the yellow-gold version took the warm colours, the white-gold one took the cold ones: blue, cherry, rhodium, and a lapis lazuli stone dial. Caliber 3155; archived catalogues place the strap reference in the 2013–2019 catalogue period.
+The 118139 is the white-gold strap Day-Date 36. It uses the same 36mm 18k white gold case and fluted bezel as the President-bracelet [[Reference:118239|118239]], and hangs it on an alligator strap closed by a folding gold clasp. Rolex added the strap-mounted Day-Dates to the line at Baselworld 2013 alongside the yellow-gold [[Reference:118138|118138]] and the Everose 118135. The cited catalogue variants are blue, cherry, rhodium, and lapis lazuli, with a white carousel dial also listed in the archived model pages. Caliber 3155; archived catalogues place the strap reference in the 2013–2019 catalogue period.
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 Five dials are documented in Rolex's own catalogue for the 118139, and they are the clearest evidence of what the white-gold strap version was meant to be.
-The blue sunburst is the signature, sold on a matching blue alligator strap, and it is the configuration most people picture. The cherry, a saturated red-purple, came on a bordeaux strap and is the boldest of the set. Rhodium is the conservative choice, a plain grey-silver that leans hardest into the dress-watch reading. The white carousel adds a textured, spun pattern. The outlier is lapis lazuli, a genuine hardstone dial, and the only one of the five where the dial rather than the strap is the reason to buy the watch.
+The archived model pages list a blue sunburst dial with a matching blue alligator strap, a cherry dial with a bordeaux strap, a rhodium dial, a white carousel dial, and a lapis lazuli stone dial. The dial and strap should be recorded separately because straps are replaceable components.
-Beyond the catalogued five, white Roman-numeral examples on brown alligator turn up on the market, so the range on the ground is wider than the five configurations Rolex kept online. Deeper dial taxonomy across the President line sits on the [[Reference:1803|1803]] entry.
+Beyond those catalogue pages, dealer records document white Roman-numeral examples on brown alligator. That is evidence of an encountered configuration, not proof of a complete factory dial list. Deeper dial taxonomy across the President line sits on the [[Reference:1803|1803]] entry.
+[[File:Ref 118139 cherry.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex 118139 cherry dial on a bordeaux alligator strap|118139 cherry dial on a bordeaux alligator strap.]]
 ==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
-[[File:Ref 118139 white roman.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex 118139 white Roman dial showing the fluted white gold bezel|A white Roman example on brown alligator. The fluting on the white-gold bezel reads as a fine ribbed ring rather than a bright sunburst.]]
+The case is the 36mm white-gold Oyster of the 6-digit Day-Date: monobloc middle case, screw-down caseback, screw-down Twinlock crown, sapphire crystal with a Cyclops over the date, waterproof to 100 metres.
-The case is the 36mm white-gold Oyster of the 6-digit Day-Date: monobloc middle case, screw-down caseback, screw-down Twinlock crown, sapphire crystal with a Cyclops over the date, waterproof to 100 metres. The lugs carry a strap instead of an end link, and that is the only structural departure from the bracelet references.
+[[File:Ref 118139 white roman.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex 118139 white Roman dial showing the fluted white gold bezel|A white Roman example on brown alligator. The fluting on the white-gold bezel reads as a fine ribbed ring rather than a bright sunburst.]] The lugs are configured for the strap rather than a President bracelet. Individual case, strap, and clasp fitment still needs to be checked on the watch in hand.
 The bezel is fluted. This is worth stating plainly because dealer listings routinely describe the strap Day-Dates as smooth-bezel watches, and photographs of real examples show the fluting as clearly as Rolex's own spec sheet prints it. On white gold the fluting reads as a fine ribbed ring rather than the bright sunburst it makes on yellow gold, which is probably where the confusion starts.
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 The lapis lazuli entry is a stone-dial configuration documented in Rolex's archived model pages. Its material and dial are distinct from the blue, cherry, rhodium, and white catalogue descriptions; the reviewed sources do not establish a production count or a reference-wide rarity ranking.
-===The quiet one of the 2013 trio===
+===The 2013 strap group===
 The 2013 strap Day-Date group included yellow-gold, white-gold, and Everose references with different dial colours. The reviewed sources do not establish comparative production totals or sales volume for the three metals.
-==Market==
-The reviewed material is mainly catalogue and dealer evidence rather than a complete auction census. Asking prices, accessories, and dial premiums vary by condition and provenance; they do not establish a reference-wide market band. A strap or clasp is a replaceable component and should be assessed separately from the watch head.
 == Related references ==
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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]].
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
+File:Ref 118139 hero.webp|White-gold 118139 on an alligator strap
+File:Ref 118139 cherry.webp|Cherry dial and bordeaux strap
+File:Ref 118139 white roman.webp|White Roman dial and fluted bezel
+</gallery>
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