Reference:118238: Difference between revisions

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<small>[[Reference:day-date|Day-Date]] → '''118238'''</small>

The 118238 is the modern-era 36mm Day-Date. Production runs nineteen years, 2000 through 2019, on the cal 3155 — same caliber number as the late-run 18238 but operationally distinct (or at least typically catalogued as distinct, with both running double quickset). Same 36mm President case the 1803 established. Same fluted bezel. The visible changes are subtle: broader lugs, fully polished flanks, solid centre links replacing the 18238's hollow links, and the concealed Crownclasp replacing the earlier visible clasp. The two tech rollouts the 18238 never saw both arrive mid-run on the 118238 — the blue Parachrom hairspring (from approximately 2005) and the engraved rehaut (from approximately 2006/2007, universal by 2008). The reference is the final 36mm Day-Date before the 128238 takes over in 2019 with the cal 3255 and the modern Superlative Chronometer ±2-seconds-per-day certification.

~~The~~ 118238 ~~is the modern~~-~~era 36mm~~ Day-Date~~. Production runs nineteen years, 2000 through 2019, on the cal 3155~~ — ~~same caliber number as the late-run 18238 but operationally distinct (or at least typically catalogued as distinct, with both running double quickset). Same 36mm~~ President case the 1803 established. Same fluted bezel. The visible changes are subtle: broader lugs, fully polished flanks, solid centre links replacing the 18238's hollow links, and the concealed Crownclasp replacing the earlier visible clasp. The two tech rollouts the 18238 never saw both arrive mid-run on the 118238 — the blue Parachrom hairspring (from approximately 2005) and the engraved rehaut (from approximately 2006/2007, ~~universal by 2008). The reference is the final 36mm Day-Date before the 128238 takes over in 2019 with the cal 3255 and the modern Superlative Chronometer ±2-seconds-per~~-~~day certification~~.

==Core facts==

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 <small>[[Reference:day-date|Day-Date]] → '''118238'''</small>
-[[File:Ref 118238 hero.webp|thumb|right|360px|alt=Rolex Day-Date 118238 18k yellow gold champagne dial|Rolex Day-Date 118238 — 18k yellow gold President, champagne stick-index dial.]]
+The 118238 is the modern-era 36mm Day-Date. Production runs nineteen years, 2000 through 2019, on the cal 3155 — same caliber number as the late-run 18238 but operationally distinct (or at least typically catalogued as distinct, with both running double quickset). Same 36mm President case the 1803 established. Same fluted bezel. The visible changes are subtle: broader lugs, fully polished flanks, solid centre links replacing the 18238's hollow links, and the concealed Crownclasp replacing the earlier visible clasp. The two tech rollouts the 18238 never saw both arrive mid-run on the 118238 — the blue Parachrom hairspring (from approximately 2005) and the engraved rehaut (from approximately 2006/2007, universal by 2008). The reference is the final 36mm Day-Date before the 128238 takes over in 2019 with the cal 3255 and the modern Superlative Chronometer ±2-seconds-per-day certification.
-The 118238 is the modern-era 36mm Day-Date. Production runs nineteen years, 2000 through 2019, on the cal 3155 — same caliber number as the late-run 18238 but operationally distinct (or at least typically catalogued as distinct, with both running double quickset). Same 36mm President case the 1803 established. Same fluted bezel. The visible changes are subtle: broader lugs, fully polished flanks, solid centre links replacing the 18238's hollow links, and the concealed Crownclasp replacing the earlier visible clasp. The two tech rollouts the 18238 never saw both arrive mid-run on the 118238 — the blue Parachrom hairspring (from approximately 2005) and the engraved rehaut (from approximately 2006/2007, universal by 2008). The reference is the final 36mm Day-Date before the 128238 takes over in 2019 with the cal 3255 and the modern Superlative Chronometer ±2-seconds-per-day certification.
+[[File:Ref 118238 hero.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Day-Date 118238 18k yellow gold champagne dial|Rolex Day-Date 118238 — 18k yellow gold President, champagne stick-index dial.]]
 ==Core facts==