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|title=Rolex Day-Date II 218239 — White Gold 41mm President, 2008–2015 | Rolexopedia | |title=Rolex Day-Date II 218239 — White Gold 41mm President, 2008–2015 | Rolexopedia | ||
|description=The 218239 is the white gold Day-Date II, 2008-2015, caliber 3156 — a 41mm | |description=The 218239 is the white gold Day-Date II, 2008-2015, caliber 3156 — a 41mm white-gold President with a fluted bezel. Fluted bezel, white gold President bracelet, chocolate and white Roman plus factory diamond and blue wave dials. | ||
|keywords=Rolex 218239, Day-Date II white gold, 41mm Day-Date, caliber 3156, chocolate Roman dial, blue wave dial, President bracelet, 218238, 218235, 218349 | |keywords=Rolex 218239, Day-Date II white gold, 41mm Day-Date, caliber 3156, chocolate Roman dial, blue wave dial, President bracelet, 218238, 218235, 218349 | ||
|image=Ref 218239 hero.webp | |image=Ref 218239 hero.webp | ||
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==Where it sits in the line== | ==Where it sits in the line== | ||
The 218239 is the white-gold member of the Day-Date II, | The 218239 is the white-gold member of the Day-Date II generation introduced in 2008, with a 41 mm case. Its siblings are the yellow-gold [[Reference:218238|218238]], the Everose [[Reference:218235|218235]] and the platinum [[Reference:218206|218206]], and it shares the fluted bezel, the caliber and the bracelet architecture with the two gold references. White gold and platinum use different documented bezel and dial combinations in this generation. The platinum 218206 is associated with a smooth bezel and ice-blue dial; the 218239 uses a fluted white-gold bezel. | ||
The reference to keep separate from it is the 218349, the white-gold Day-Date II with a factory diamond bezel. That is a different reference number, not a 218239 with stones added. Listings citing a 218339 | The reference to keep separate from it is the 218349, the white-gold Day-Date II with a factory diamond bezel. That is a different reference number, not a 218239 with stones added. Listings citing a 218339 should be checked against the case, dial, and documentation; the reviewed Day-Date II catalogues do not list that reference. | ||
==Production outline== | ==Production outline== | ||
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The Day-Date II launched at Baselworld 2008 alongside the Datejust II and ran seven years, the shortest life of any modern Day-Date, ending in 2015 when the Day-Date 40 replaced it at 40mm. The 218239 spans that whole window. Rolex switched to scrambled serial numbers across the catalogue in 2010, so the bulk of documented white-gold examples carry random serials; one dated 2014 example is representative of the later production. | The Day-Date II launched at Baselworld 2008 alongside the Datejust II and ran seven years, the shortest life of any modern Day-Date, ending in 2015 when the Day-Date 40 replaced it at 40mm. The 218239 spans that whole window. Rolex switched to scrambled serial numbers across the catalogue in 2010, so the bulk of documented white-gold examples carry random serials; one dated 2014 example is representative of the later production. | ||
No production figure has been published for the 218239, | No production figure has been published for the 218239, Dealer listings are not a production census and do not establish relative factory output. | ||
==Movement notes== | ==Movement notes== | ||
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==Dial map== | ==Dial map== | ||
The documented white-gold dials divide into plain-marker layouts and factory diamond ones, with a wave-pattern dial sitting slightly apart. | The documented white-gold dials divide into plain-marker layouts and factory diamond ones, with a wave-pattern dial sitting slightly apart. | ||
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| Roman | | Roman | ||
| 218239-0040 | | 218239-0040 | ||
| | | documented chocolate Roman configuration | ||
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| white | | white | ||
| Roman | | Roman | ||
| 218239-0041 | | 218239-0041 | ||
| | | documented white Roman configuration | ||
|- | |- | ||
| silver | | silver | ||
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Aftermarket work is common on this reference and needs separating from factory configuration. White-gold 218239 cases turn up with diamond-paved Roman dials, custom-set diamond bezels, baguette dials and fully diamond-set President bracelets, none of it Rolex work. A factory diamond dial such as the silver or black layouts is a catalogue variant with a code behind it; an aftermarket paved dial is later jewellery. Visual inspection alone is not enough to establish factory setting. Use the model code, Rolex documentation, movement and case evidence, and a qualified inspection. | Aftermarket work is common on this reference and needs separating from factory configuration. White-gold 218239 cases turn up with diamond-paved Roman dials, custom-set diamond bezels, baguette dials and fully diamond-set President bracelets, none of it Rolex work. A factory diamond dial such as the silver or black layouts is a catalogue variant with a code behind it; an aftermarket paved dial is later jewellery. Visual inspection alone is not enough to establish factory setting. Use the model code, Rolex documentation, movement and case evidence, and a qualified inspection. | ||
[[File:Ref 218239 blue wave.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Day-Date II 218239 — white gold with the blue wave-pattern Arabic dial, shown with box and papers.|Blue wave-pattern Arabic dial on a dated 2014 white-gold example. The wave texture reached the plain fluted-bezel 218239, not only the diamond-bezel 218349.]] | |||
==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown== | ==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown== | ||
The case is 41mm in 18k white gold, with a sapphire crystal, a Cyclops over the date and a Twinlock screw-down crown, rated to 100m. Published thickness figures for the Day-Date II run between about 11.9mm and 13mm depending on whether the measurement is taken at the midcase or over the caseback. The bezel is fluted, | The case is 41mm in 18k white gold, with a sapphire crystal, a Cyclops over the date and a Twinlock screw-down crown, rated to 100m. Published thickness figures for the Day-Date II run between about 11.9mm and 13mm depending on whether the measurement is taken at the midcase or over the caseback. The bezel is fluted, as on the yellow-gold and Everose references. On white gold, the metal, bezel, dial, and movement should be checked together when distinguishing it from related Datejust models. | ||
The 41 mm case distinguishes the Day-Date II from the 36 mm generation. The 2015 successor moved to the 40 mm Day-Date 40 case. Case dimensions and wrist fit should be taken from the individual watch rather than from collector preference. | The 41 mm case distinguishes the Day-Date II from the 36 mm generation. The 2015 successor moved to the 40 mm Day-Date 40 case. Case dimensions and wrist fit should be taken from the individual watch rather than from collector preference. | ||
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==Special branches== | ==Special branches== | ||
=== | ===White-gold President configuration=== | ||
The 218239 combines a solid white-gold case, fluted bezel, President bracelet, and Day-Date display. The platinum [[Reference:218206|218206]] uses a different bezel and dial combination; the two references should be identified from their metal, bezel, dial, and movement evidence. | The 218239 combines a solid white-gold case, fluted bezel, President bracelet, and Day-Date display. The platinum [[Reference:218206|218206]] uses a different bezel and dial combination; the two references should be identified from their metal, bezel, dial, and movement evidence. | ||
===Factory diamond versus aftermarket stones=== | ===Factory diamond versus aftermarket stones=== | ||
The cited factory diamond examples are silver and black diamond dials with the standard fluted bezel. Paved dials, set bezels, and diamond bracelets require separate documentation and should not be assigned a factory configuration from appearance alone. The 218349 is the separate white-gold Day-Date II reference with a factory diamond bezel. | |||
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== Auction and market evidence == | |||
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The reviewed auction evidence is stronger for the platinum [[Reference:218206|218206]] than for the 218239. No 218239 lot was confirmed in the records checked here; that is a research limit, not proof that no such lot exists. | The reviewed auction evidence is stronger for the platinum [[Reference:218206|218206]] than for the 218239. No 218239 lot was confirmed in the records checked here; that is a research limit, not proof that no such lot exists. | ||
Asking prices vary with dial, condition, accessories, and service history. The reviewed material does not establish a reference-wide price band or a reliable | Asking prices vary with dial, condition, accessories, and service history. The reviewed material does not establish a reference-wide price band or a reliable comparison with the Everose [[Reference:218235|218235]] and yellow-gold [[Reference:218238|218238]] siblings. | ||
== Related references == | == 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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File:Ref 218239 hero.webp|White-gold Day-Date II 218239 with chocolate Roman dial | |||
Ref 218239 blue wave.webp|Blue wave-pattern Arabic dial | |||
Ref 218239 black diamond.webp|Factory black diamond dial | |||
Ref 218239 silver diamond.webp|Factory silver diamond dial | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||