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==Dial map== | ==Dial map== | ||
[[File:Ref 18028 onyx.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Smooth-bezel Rolex 18028 with onyx dial|A smooth-bezel 18028 with an onyx stone dial — the special dials are where the understated reference becomes collectible.]] | [[File:Ref 18028 onyx.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Smooth-bezel Rolex 18028 with onyx dial|A smooth-bezel 18028 with an onyx stone dial — the special dials are where the understated reference becomes collectible.]] | ||
The smooth bezel pairs most naturally with a clean dial, and the common 18028 is a champagne or silvered dial with applied baton or stick markers, the dressiest and most discreet face in the line. Beyond that the 18028 takes the full 5-digit Day-Date dial menu of Roman-numeral, mother-of-pearl, diamond-index and special dials. Stone dials such as onyx and bloodstone, lacquered Stella colours like turquoise, and dégradé dials with diamond markers all turn up on the smooth case, and they are where an 18028 leaves the everyday band behind. The deep dial taxonomy that spans the President line sits on the [[Reference:1803|1803]] entry. | The smooth bezel pairs most naturally with a clean dial, and the common 18028 is a champagne or silvered dial with applied baton or stick markers, the dressiest and most discreet face in the line. Beyond that the 18028 takes the full 5-digit Day-Date dial menu of Roman-numeral, mother-of-pearl, diamond-index and special dials. Stone dials such as onyx and bloodstone, lacquered Stella colours like turquoise, and dégradé dials with diamond markers all turn up on the smooth case, and they are where an 18028 leaves the everyday band behind. The deep dial taxonomy that spans the President line sits on the [[Reference:1803|1803]] entry. | ||
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===Smooth bezel with a special dial=== | ===Smooth bezel with a special dial=== | ||
[[File:Ref 18028 degrade.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Smooth-bezel Rolex 18028 with green dégradé diamond dial|A smooth-bezel 18028 with a green dégradé diamond-set dial — the plain bezel keeps the eye on the dial.]] | [[File:Ref 18028 degrade.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Smooth-bezel Rolex 18028 with green dégradé diamond dial|A smooth-bezel 18028 with a green dégradé diamond-set dial — the plain bezel keeps the eye on the dial.]] | ||
The understated case is the canvas, and the special dials are where the 18028 becomes collectible. Bloodstone and onyx stone dials, turquoise Stella lacquer, and green dégradé with diamond markers have all carried the reference through the Christie's, Phillips and Sotheby's sale rooms. The plain bezel keeps the eye on the dial, which is exactly why the stone and lacquered dials read so strongly on this reference. | The understated case is the canvas, and the special dials are where the 18028 becomes collectible. Bloodstone and onyx stone dials, turquoise Stella lacquer, and green dégradé with diamond markers have all carried the reference through the Christie's, Phillips and Sotheby's sale rooms. The plain bezel keeps the eye on the dial, which is exactly why the stone and lacquered dials read so strongly on this reference. | ||
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| HKD 155,000 | | HKD 155,000 | ||
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== Related references == | == Related references == | ||
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[[Category:Day-Date]] | [[Category:Day-Date]] | ||