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|title=Rolex Day-Date 36 118138 — The Leather-Strap Gold President
|title=Rolex Day-Date 36 118138; The Leather-Strap Gold President
|description=The Rolex 118138 is the yellow-gold fluted-bezel Day-Date 36 on a leather strap (caliber 3155, 2013-2019) — the dressiest, lightest and most affordable gold Day-Date, known for its cognac and green dials.
|description=The Rolex 118138 is the yellow-gold fluted-bezel Day-Date 36 on an alligator strap, introduced at Baselworld 2013 with caliber 3155 and cognac and green dial options.
|keywords=Rolex 118138, Day-Date 118138, leather strap Day-Date, yellow gold President, cognac dial, green dial, caliber 3155, strap Day-Date
|keywords=Rolex 118138, Day-Date 118138, leather strap Day-Date, yellow gold President, cognac dial, green dial, caliber 3155, strap Day-Date
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[[File:Ref 118138 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex Day-Date 36 118138 in yellow gold — the fluted bezel and cognac dial on a brown alligator strap, the dressier strap-mounted Day-Date.|Rolex Day-Date 36 118138 in yellow gold — the fluted bezel and cognac dial on a brown alligator strap, the dressier strap-mounted Day-Date.]]
[[File:Ref 118138 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex Day-Date 36 118138 in yellow gold; the fluted bezel and cognac dial on a brown alligator strap, the dressier strap-mounted Day-Date.|Rolex Day-Date 36 118138 in yellow gold; the fluted bezel and cognac dial on a brown alligator strap, the dressier strap-mounted Day-Date.]]
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The 118138 is the leather-strap Day-Date 36, the dressiest and lightest of the 6-digit Presidents. It takes the yellow-gold fluted-bezel case of the [[Reference:118238|118238]] and fits it to an alligator strap with a gold deployant clasp in place of the President bracelet. Rolex introduced the strap-mounted Day-Dates at Baselworld 2013, in a run of warm dial colours chosen to suit the format, cognac and "Rolex Green" among them. Caliber 3155, 36mm, made to about 2019.
The 118138 is the yellow-gold, leather-strap Day-Date 36. It uses the fluted case of the [[Reference:118238|118238]] with an alligator strap and gold deployant clasp in place of the President bracelet. Rolex introduced the strap-mounted Day-Dates at Baselworld 2013, with cognac and green among the first dial colours. It uses caliber 3155 in a 36mm case; catalogues place the reference in the 2013–2019 period.




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==Where it sits in the line==
==Where it sits in the line==


The 118138 is the strap member of the 6-digit Day-Date 36. The [[Reference:118238|118238]] is the same yellow-gold fluted case on the President bracelet, and the 118138 swaps that bracelet for an alligator strap and a gold deployant clasp. That one change is the whole reference. Without the gold President on the other side of the lugs the watch wears lighter and reads dressier, closer to a thin gold dress watch than to the Presidents that define the line. In white gold the strap version is the 118139, in Everose the 118135. Rolex added the strap-mounted Day-Dates at Baselworld 2013, well into the 6-digit run, alongside the bracelet references [[Reference:118238|118238]], [[Reference:118208|118208]] and [[Reference:118235|118235]].
The 118138 is the yellow-gold strap member of the 6-digit Day-Date 36 line. The [[Reference:118238|118238]] uses the same fluted case on a President bracelet; the 118138 replaces that bracelet with an alligator strap and a gold deployant clasp. The white-gold strap version is 118139 and the Everose version is 118135. Rolex added these strap references at Baselworld 2013, alongside the bracelet references [[Reference:118238|118238]], [[Reference:118208|118208]] and [[Reference:118235|118235]].


==Production outline==
==Production outline==


The 118138 dates to 2013, when Rolex extended the 6-digit Day-Date 36 with leather-strap references and a set of warm, strap-friendly dials. The 118xxx case generation began in 2000, but the strap variant is a 2013 addition, which puts every 118138 in the 2010s. It ran to about 2019. The caliber-3255 Day-Date 36 that followed in 2019 kept the bracelet references, and when a strap Day-Date 36 returned at Watches and Wonders 2021 it came only in fully gem-set form: the 128158RBR in yellow gold, the 128159RBR in white gold and the 128155RBR in Everose, each diamond-set on case, bezel and dial. No plain fluted-bezel strap Day-Date 36 replaced the 118138. No Rolex production figure has surfaced.
The 118xxx Day-Date 36 generation began in 2000; the leather-strap references arrived at Baselworld 2013. Archived catalogues and contemporary launch coverage place the 118138 in the 2013–2019 period. The later 3255 generation retained bracelet versions. Rolex brought back strap-mounted Day-Date 36 models in 2021 as the fully gem-set 128158RBR, 128159RBR and 128155RBR. The available sources do not show a plain fluted-bezel strap replacement for 118138, and Rolex has not published a production total.


==Movement notes==
==Movement notes==


The 118138 runs the caliber 3155, the double-quickset Day-Date movement, with 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, a roughly 48-hour reserve, COSC certification and the Parachrom hairspring of the period. Both the day and the date set from the crown. It is the same movement the bracelet-mounted [[Reference:118238|118238]] carries, and the 118238 entry covers the caliber in detail; on the 118138 the strap and the dial do all the differentiating.
The 118138 uses caliber 3155, the double-quickset Day-Date movement. Published technical references list 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, about 48 hours of power reserve, COSC certification and a Parachrom hairspring. The day and date set from the crown. The bracelet-mounted [[Reference:118238|118238]] uses the same caliber.


==Dial map==
==Dial map==
[[File:Ref 118138 green.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex 118138 white Roman dial on green strap|A white Roman dial on a green alligator strap — one of the warm dial-and-strap pairings from the 2013 launch.]]
[[File:Ref 118138 green.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex 118138 white Roman dial on green strap|A white Roman dial on a green alligator strap, one of the colour combinations shown for the strap models.]]


The 2013 strap launch came with a set of dial colours chosen to read well on leather, several of them paired with a matching strap. It is a softer register for a watch normally seen on a heavy gold bracelet. The cognac, a warm copper-brown sunburst, and the "Rolex Green" sunburst are the signature pair, the two faces most associated with the strap Day-Date. Alongside them the 118138 was offered in champagne, silver, black and white Roman, in mother-of-pearl, and in diamond-set and gem-set versions. On a strap the dial carries the watch, which is why the reference gets collected dial-first. The deeper dial taxonomy spanning the President line is on the [[Reference:1803|1803]] entry.
Contemporary 2013 coverage lists cognac and green dials for the yellow-gold strap model, with other catalogued examples in champagne, silver, black and white Roman, mother-of-pearl, and diamond-set configurations. Dial and strap colours were often paired, but a dial or strap seen on one example does not establish the full factory option list. The broader Day-Date dial taxonomy is covered on the [[Reference:1803|1803]] entry.


==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
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==Strap and clasp==
==Strap and clasp==


The 118138 wears an alligator leather strap with an 18k gold Crownclasp deployant, the concealed folding buckle that flips open under a crown medallion. A strap is consumable in a way a gold bracelet is not, so replacing a worn one is routine and a colour change costs nothing but the strap. The President-bracelet hardware the strap references do without is covered on [[Reference:Bracelets]].
The 118138 uses an alligator leather strap with an 18k gold Crownclasp deployant. A replacement strap can change the watch’s appearance and may not preserve the original delivery configuration, so the strap and clasp should be recorded separately when examining a used example. President-bracelet hardware is covered on [[Reference:Bracelets]].


==Market==
==Market==


The 118138 is a liquid modern reference that trades through the dealer and certified-pre-owned market. No headline auction lots have surfaced, and the major houses handle it as immediate-sale inventory. A standard yellow-gold strap 118138 with a champagne, silver, black or Roman dial sits roughly in the low-to-mid five figures in dollars, below the President-bracelet 118238 by close to the value of the gold bracelet it does without, which makes it the most accessible way into a gold Day-Date. Green dials on a matching green strap carry a premium over the plainer colours, as do the diamond, meteorite and gem-set dials. The value moves with the dial.
The source set has no headline auction result for the 118138. Dealer and certified-pre-owned listings vary with dial, condition, papers, and whether the strap and clasp are original to the watch. Those listings are useful for current availability, but they do not establish a fixed price band or a universal premium for a particular dial colour.


== Related references ==
== Related references ==


* [[Reference:118235|Day-Date 118235]] — 2005–2019
* [[Reference:118235|Day-Date 118235]]; 2005–2019
* [[Reference:218206|Day-Date 218206]] — 2008–2015
* [[Reference:218206|Day-Date 218206]]; 2008–2015
* [[Reference:218238|Day-Date 218238]] — 2008–2015
* [[Reference:218238|Day-Date 218238]]; 2008–2015
* [[Reference:118208|Day-Date 118208]] — 2000–2019
* [[Reference:118208|Day-Date 118208]]; 2000–2019
* [[Reference:118238|Day-Date 118238]] — 2000–2019
* [[Reference:118238|Day-Date 118238]]; 2000–2019
* [[Reference:18208|Day-Date 18208]] — 1988–2000
* [[Reference:18208|Day-Date 18208]]; 1988–2000


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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== Sources ==
== Sources ==


* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual''; Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_president-day-date-reference-118138-6c84 Sotheby's, "Rolex President Day-Date Reference 118138, 18k yellow gold with green stick dial on crocodile strap — Sotheby's", Sotheby's, 2016]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_president-day-date-reference-118138-6c84 Sotheby's, "Rolex President Day-Date Reference 118138, 18k yellow gold with green stick dial on crocodile strap; Sotheby's", Sotheby's, 2016]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_rolex-president-day-date-reference-118138-a-yellow-gold-diamond-and-ruby-set-automatic-wristwatch-with-day-and-date-2017-5393 Sotheby's, "Rolex President Day-Date Reference 118138, 18k yellow gold, crocodile strap — Sotheby's", Sotheby's, 2017]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/_rolex-president-day-date-reference-118138-a-yellow-gold-diamond-and-ruby-set-automatic-wristwatch-with-day-and-date-2017-5393 Sotheby's, "Rolex President Day-Date Reference 118138, 18k yellow gold, crocodile strap; Sotheby's", Sotheby's, 2017]
* [https://www.petitegeneve.com/ww-en/our-stories/2018-11-12-rolex-day-date-36-ref-118138 Petite Genève editorial, "Rolex Day-Date 36 Ref. 118138", Petite Genève Petrovic, 2018]
* [https://www.petitegeneve.com/ww-en/our-stories/2018-11-12-rolex-day-date-36-ref-118138 Petite Genève editorial, "Rolex Day-Date 36 Ref. 118138", Petite Genève Petrovic, 2018]
* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/caliber/3155 WatchBase, "Rolex caliber 3155 (registry page)", WatchBase]
* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/caliber/3155 WatchBase, "Rolex caliber 3155 (registry page)", WatchBase]
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