This specific iteration of the iconic Day-Date pairs high polish 18k yellow gold with an elegant lemon dial that features factory Rolex diamonds. The Day-Date model is iconic for the day of the week spelled out in full at 12 o'clock and the date via the window at 3 o'clock. Hour markers are indexed in factory diamonds and the 12, 6 and 9 are in baguette style diamonds. The 18038 began in the 1980's and features the calibre 3055 movement, this features a quickset date mechanism powered via the crown. The Presidential bracelet is in excellent condition with minimal stretch. The watch comes with it's original inner box, outer box, COSC tag, leather wallet, service papers, service card and service booklets.

Rolex Day-Date 18038 History:
The reference 18038 was an eye opener for Rolex back in 1978. The dial lost its pie-pan shape and was the first Rolex to receive a sapphire crystal. It is equipped with the more advanced Rolex caliber 3055 movement, which ticks at 28800vph and features a quickset date function. It is also referred to as a "single" quickset, as the weekday complication still needed to be set by moving the hour and minute hands.