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|title=Rolex Day-Date 18049 — White Gold Diamond Bezel | |title=Rolex Day-Date 18049 — White-Gold Diamond-Bezel Day-Date | Rolexopedia | ||
|description= | |description=White-gold Day-Date 18049 with a diamond-set bezel, caliber 3055 and auction-documented dial variations. | ||
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<small>[[Reference:day-date|Day-Date]] | <small>[[Reference:day-date|Day-Date]] → '''18049'''</small> | ||
<div class="rp-lead">[[File:Ref 18049 khanjar.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=White-gold Day-Date 18049 with diamond-set bezel and Khanjar dial, photographed beside a diamond ring|Circa-1981 18049 with the Khanjar emblem on its silvered dial. The Christie’s lot also included the ring shown beside it.]]</div> | |||
The 18049 is the white-gold Day-Date with a diamond-set bezel in the five-digit, caliber-3055 generation. Its yellow-gold counterpart is the 18048. Auction catalogues date individual examples from circa 1978 through circa 1988. Those lot dates do not establish the reference’s production boundaries or a complete factory dial list. | |||
==Core facts== | ==Core facts== | ||
{| class="wikitable rp-facts" | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
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! detail | ! detail | ||
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| production | | production | ||
| | | Five-digit caliber-3055 generation, generally dated 1977–1988; exact 18049 start and end dates are not established | ||
|- | |- | ||
| movement | | movement | ||
| caliber 3055, 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, | | caliber 3055, 27 jewels, 28,800 vph; date quickset, day advances with the hands | ||
|- | |- | ||
| case | | case | ||
| | | 18k white gold; auction records usually give 36 mm | ||
|- | |||
| bezel | |||
| diamond-set; Antiquorum counts 44 stones on one example | |||
|- | |- | ||
| crystal | | crystal | ||
| sapphire with Cyclops | | sapphire with Cyclops | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bracelet | | bracelet | ||
| | | white-gold President; Antiquorum identifies bracelet 8385 on one example | ||
|- | |- | ||
| crown | | crown | ||
| | | screw-down | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | related references | ||
| 18048 (yellow-gold diamond), 18039 (white-gold fluted), 18079 (white-gold bark), | | 18048 (yellow-gold diamond bezel), 18039 (white-gold fluted bezel), 18079 (white-gold bark finish), and 1804 (earlier gem-set Day-Date) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| successor | | successor | ||
| caliber-3155 | | 18348 in yellow gold and 18349 in white gold, from the caliber-3155 generation | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Where it sits in the line== | ==Where it sits in the line== | ||
The 18049 belongs to the Day-Date generation that replaced the four-digit models in the late 1970s. Reference 1804 is the earlier gem-set model. The five-digit siblings split by metal and finish: 18048 has a yellow-gold diamond bezel, 18039 a white-gold fluted bezel, and 18079 a white-gold bark finish. The caliber-3155 generation followed in 1988; its diamond-bezel references include 18348 in yellow gold and 18349 in white gold. | |||
The | |||
==Production outline== | ==Production outline== | ||
Auction catalogues date individual 18049 examples from circa 1978 through circa 1988, within the broader five-digit group usually dated 1977–1988. These lot dates do not establish the 18049’s exact first or last production year. | |||
==Movement notes== | ==Movement notes== | ||
The 18049 uses caliber 3055, with 27 jewels and a frequency of 28,800 vph. Its quickset corrects the date; the day advances when the hands pass midnight. The movement also has hacking seconds. A 2002 Antiquorum catalogue describes a 3055 with 30 jewels, unlike the 27-jewel specification in the Movement reference and later lot records. That older listing is an outlier, not a basis for changing the caliber specification. | |||
The | ==Dial map== | ||
Auction records show several dial treatments. The table identifies individual watches, not a complete Rolex offering. | |||
= | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |||
! catalogue date | |||
! dial and markers | |||
! record | |||
|- | |||
| late 1970s | |||
| Grey dial with eight round and two baguette diamond indexes | |||
| Antiquorum, 2002, lot 398 | |||
|- | |||
| circa 1978 | |||
| Burgundy dial with round and baguette diamond markers | |||
| Christie’s, lot 4404032 | |||
|- | |||
| circa 1978 | |||
| Salmon dial with diamond-set indexes | |||
| Sotheby’s, 2023, lot 88 | |||
|- | |||
| circa 1980 | |||
| Silvered dial with baguette sapphire numerals on a diamond-set chapter ring | |||
| Christie’s, lot 4814219 | |||
|- | |||
| circa 1981 | |||
| Silvered diamond-index dial with the Khanjar emblem | |||
| Christie’s, Dubai, lot 89 | |||
|- | |||
| circa 1983 | |||
| Blue dégradé lacquer dial | |||
| Sotheby’s, 2023, lot 723 | |||
|- | |||
| circa 1984 | |||
| Salmon/caramel dial with diamond indexes | |||
| Antiquorum, 2023, lot 98 | |||
|- | |||
| circa 1988 | |||
| Baby-green lacquer dial with eight round diamond indexes and baguettes at six and nine | |||
| Christie’s, lot 6558374 | |||
|- | |||
| 1979 | |||
| Red Stella lacquer dial with brilliant- and baguette-cut diamond indexes; Khanjar engraved on the caseback | |||
| Monaco Legend, 2022, lot 270 | |||
|} | |||
These catalogues document examples with sapphire numerals, lacquer, and the Khanjar on either the dial or caseback. They do not provide a full factory dial list or production totals. | |||
[[File:Ref 18049 detail.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Angled view of a salmon-caramel dial and diamond-set bezel on a Day-Date 18049|Salmon/caramel dial and diamond-set bezel on Antiquorum’s circa-1984 example.]] | |||
==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown== | ==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown== | ||
The case is 18k white gold with a screw-down back and crown. The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops date magnifier. Most cited auction descriptions give a 36 mm diameter; Christie’s measured one circa-1978 example at 35 mm. Keep that figure attached to its lot rather than treating it as a settled reference specification. | |||
The | The diamond bezel defines the reference. Antiquorum described 44 diamonds on its late-1970s example; other catalogues describe the bezel as diamond-set without giving a count. A stone count from one watch does not establish every bezel’s setting. | ||
== | ==Bracelet and clasp== | ||
Auctioned examples use white-gold President bracelets. Antiquorum identifies an 8385 bracelet on its circa-1984 example; other catalogues describe a concealed or folding clasp. Loupe This also photographed an 18049 head on a bark-finish President bracelet and called the bracelet factory-finished. That listing documents the pairing, but it does not establish original delivery of that bracelet with the watch head. A clasp code dates the bracelet, not the case. | |||
== | ==Khanjar examples== | ||
Two auction records show different placements of the Omani Khanjar emblem. Christie’s describes it on the dial of its circa-1981 18049. Monaco Legend’s 1979 red-Stella example is catalogued with the emblem engraved on the caseback. Neither catalogue establishes a direct commission from Sultan Qaboos or the watch’s original recipient. | |||
Christie’s listed a service card dated 28 November 2022 from Khimji Ramdas in Muscat, an Asprey presentation box, and a diamond ring with its Khanjar-dial watch. Those items document what accompanied the lot at auction. The catalogue does not say that the card or box proves the watch’s original delivery or commission. | |||
==Auction record== | ==Auction record== | ||
These four sales cover different dials, dates, and accessories. Their prices are in different currencies and do not define a market range. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! date | ! sale date | ||
! house | ! house and lot | ||
! configuration | ! configuration | ||
! result | ! result | ||
|- | |||
| Sep 2002 | |||
| Antiquorum New York, lot 398 | |||
| Late-1970s grey dial with diamond indexes; 44-stone bezel | |||
| USD 11,500 | |||
|- | |||
| Apr 2022 | |||
| Monaco Legend, lot 270 | |||
| 1979 red Stella dial with diamond indexes; Khanjar engraved on caseback | |||
| EUR 262,500, including premium | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2023 | | 2023 | ||
| | | Christie’s Dubai, lot 89 | ||
| | | Circa-1981 silvered diamond-index dial with Khanjar emblem | ||
| USD 52,920 | | USD 52,920 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Jun 2023 | | Jun 2023 | ||
| Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 98 | | Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 98 | ||
| | | Circa-1984 salmon/caramel dial with diamond indexes | ||
| HKD 143,750 | | HKD 143,750 | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Related references == | ==Related references== | ||
* [[Reference:18048|Day-Date 18048]], yellow-gold diamond bezel | |||
* [[Reference:18039|Day-Date 18039]], white-gold fluted bezel | |||
* [[Reference:18079|Day-Date 18079]], white-gold bark finish | |||
* [[Reference:1804|Day-Date 1804]], earlier gem-set Day-Date | |||
* [[Reference:18038|Day-Date 18038]], yellow-gold fluted model with caliber 3055 | |||
* [[Reference:18348|Day-Date 18348]], caliber-3155 generation, yellow-gold diamond bezel | |||
See also the [[Reference:day-date|Day-Date family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet and clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial-number guide]]. | |||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | |||
File:Ref 18049 khanjar.webp|Circa-1981 white-gold 18049 with Khanjar dial; Christie’s also catalogued the diamond ring shown in the photograph | |||
File:Ref 18049 hero.webp|Circa-1984 white-gold 18049 with salmon/caramel dial and diamond-set bezel | |||
File:Ref 18049 detail.webp|Angled view of Antiquorum’s circa-1984 salmon/caramel dial and bezel | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-18049-day-date-lot-361-98 Antiquorum, "Rolex Ref. 18049 Day-Date, 18k white gold with diamond bezel and salmon diamond dial — Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 98", Antiquorum, 2023-06-13] | |||
* | |||
* [https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-dubai-edit/rolex-day-date-ref-18049-gold-diamond-set-automatic-wristwatch-khanjar-89/181697 Christie's, "Rolex Day-Date Ref. 18049, white gold and diamond-set with Omani Khanjar dial — Christie's Watches Online: The Dubai Edit, lot 89", Christie's, 2023] | * [https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-dubai-edit/rolex-day-date-ref-18049-gold-diamond-set-automatic-wristwatch-khanjar-89/181697 Christie's, "Rolex Day-Date Ref. 18049, white gold and diamond-set with Omani Khanjar dial — Christie's Watches Online: The Dubai Edit, lot 89", Christie's, 2023] | ||
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex- | * [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-30-398 Antiquorum, "Rolex Day-Date 18049, late-1970s grey diamond dial — Antiquorum New York lot 398", Antiquorum, 2002-09-25] | ||
* [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-4404032 Christie’s, "Rolex ref. 18049 with burgundy diamond dial — Christie’s lot 4404032", Christie’s, 2004-12-15] | |||
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4814219 Christie’s, "Rolex ref. 18049 with sapphire numerals — Christie’s lot 4814219", Christie’s] | |||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-watches/reference-18049-day-date-a-white-gold-and-diamond Sotheby’s, "Rolex ref. 18049 with salmon diamond-index dial — Sotheby’s Important Watches 2023, lot 88", Sotheby’s, 2023] | |||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/buy/ad86e74c-7057-4843-848c-3fbcabe7ff96/lots/30281a3f-52a9-45aa-9d06-c9a6baf6ddee Sotheby’s, "Rolex ref. 18049 blue dégradé dial — Sotheby’s Fine Watches 2023, lot 723", Sotheby’s, 2023] | |||
* [https://www.monacolegendauctions.com/auction/exclusive-timepieces-28/lot-270 Monaco Legend Auctions, "Rolex ref. 18049 red Stella and Khanjar caseback — Monaco Legend, lot 270", Monaco Legend Auctions, 2022-04-23] | |||
* [https://loupethis.com/auctions/rolex-day-date-18049-diamond-dial-and-bezel-bark-bracelet-18k-wg Loupe This, "Rolex Day-Date 18049, white gold with diamond dial and bezel on a bark-finish bracelet — Loupe This, lot 2928", Loupe This] | * [https://loupethis.com/auctions/rolex-day-date-18049-diamond-dial-and-bezel-bark-bracelet-18k-wg Loupe This, "Rolex Day-Date 18049, white gold with diamond dial and bezel on a bark-finish bracelet — Loupe This, lot 2928", Loupe This] | ||
* | * ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra | ||
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/quickset-vintage-day-date-models.html Bob's Watches editorial, "Quickset Vintage Day-Date Models", Bob's Watches] | * [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/quickset-vintage-day-date-models.html Bob's Watches editorial, "Quickset Vintage Day-Date Models", Bob's Watches] | ||
* [https:// | * [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6558374 Christie’s, "Rolex Day-Date 18049 baby-green Stella dial — Christie’s lot 6558374", Christie’s] | ||
[[Category:Day-Date]] | [[Category:Day-Date]] | ||