Reference:18078: Difference between revisions

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==Production outline==

The 18078 ran from the late 1970s, when the 5-digit references took over with sapphire crystals and the caliber 3055, until 1988, when the caliber 3155 arrived. The bark finish continued in small numbers into the caliber-3155 era, but it is most associated with this 18078/18079 generation. No Rolex production figure has surfaced; the scarcity collectors cite is drawn from how rarely the reference appears rather than from any factory data. The bark sold slowly when new, which is precisely why it is uncommon today. Within the run the reference is a stable, single-spec watch, and its variety lives in the dial ~~rather than in any change to the case or movement~~.

The 18078 ran from the late 1970s, when the 5-digit references took over with sapphire crystals and the caliber 3055, until 1988, when the caliber 3155 arrived. The bark finish continued in small numbers into the caliber-3155 era, but it is most associated with this 18078/18079 generation. No Rolex production figure has surfaced; the scarcity collectors cite is drawn from how rarely the reference appears rather than from any factory data. The bark sold slowly when new, which is precisely why it is uncommon today. Within the run the reference is a stable, single-spec watch, and its variety lives in the dial.

==Movement notes==

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==Bracelets, end links, and clasps==

The 18078 wears the President bracelet, reference 8385, with the concealed Crownclasp and the solid links of the 5-digit era. The bark carries onto the bracelet's centre links, so the texture runs from the bezel down the length of the bracelet ~~rather than stopping at~~ the ~~case~~. That continuity is much of the reference's look, and a bark 18078 that keeps its original bark centre links rather than service-replaced plain ones is the complete expression of the watch. As with any President, a clasp date code dates the bracelet, which may be older or newer than the head, and the cross-family detail sits on [[Reference:Bracelets]].

The 18078 wears the President bracelet, reference 8385, with the concealed Crownclasp and the solid links of the 5-digit era. The bark carries onto the bracelet's centre links, so the texture runs from the bezel down the length of the bracelet and onto the centre links. That continuity is much of the reference's look, and a bark 18078 that keeps its original bark centre links rather than service-replaced plain ones is the complete expression of the watch. As with any President, a clasp date code dates the bracelet, which may be older or newer than the head, and the cross-family detail sits on [[Reference:Bracelets]].

==Special branches==

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 ==Production outline==
-The 18078 ran from the late 1970s, when the 5-digit references took over with sapphire crystals and the caliber 3055, until 1988, when the caliber 3155 arrived. The bark finish continued in small numbers into the caliber-3155 era, but it is most associated with this 18078/18079 generation. No Rolex production figure has surfaced; the scarcity collectors cite is drawn from how rarely the reference appears rather than from any factory data. The bark sold slowly when new, which is precisely why it is uncommon today. Within the run the reference is a stable, single-spec watch, and its variety lives in the dial rather than in any change to the case or movement.
+The 18078 ran from the late 1970s, when the 5-digit references took over with sapphire crystals and the caliber 3055, until 1988, when the caliber 3155 arrived. The bark finish continued in small numbers into the caliber-3155 era, but it is most associated with this 18078/18079 generation. No Rolex production figure has surfaced; the scarcity collectors cite is drawn from how rarely the reference appears rather than from any factory data. The bark sold slowly when new, which is precisely why it is uncommon today. Within the run the reference is a stable, single-spec watch, and its variety lives in the dial.
 ==Movement notes==
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 ==Bracelets, end links, and clasps==
-The 18078 wears the President bracelet, reference 8385, with the concealed Crownclasp and the solid links of the 5-digit era. The bark carries onto the bracelet's centre links, so the texture runs from the bezel down the length of the bracelet rather than stopping at the case. That continuity is much of the reference's look, and a bark 18078 that keeps its original bark centre links rather than service-replaced plain ones is the complete expression of the watch. As with any President, a clasp date code dates the bracelet, which may be older or newer than the head, and the cross-family detail sits on [[Reference:Bracelets]].
+The 18078 wears the President bracelet, reference 8385, with the concealed Crownclasp and the solid links of the 5-digit era. The bark carries onto the bracelet's centre links, so the texture runs from the bezel down the length of the bracelet and onto the centre links. That continuity is much of the reference's look, and a bark 18078 that keeps its original bark centre links rather than service-replaced plain ones is the complete expression of the watch. As with any President, a clasp date code dates the bracelet, which may be older or newer than the head, and the cross-family detail sits on [[Reference:Bracelets]].
 ==Special branches==