{"product_id":"rolex-day-date-ref-18038-onyx-dial-unpolished","title":"Rolex Day-Date Ref. 18038 - 'Onyx' Dial Unpolished","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the Day-Date was released in 1956, Rolex had made numerous attempts to capture the market with more complicated timepieces such as the Ref. 6036, the Ref. 8171, and the Ref. 6062, but it seemed like buyers were not particularly fond of complicated Rolexes. All of that changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower was spotted wearing one Rolex in particular: a Day-Date. The model has since become known worldwide as ‘The President’ and as a symbol of success and prestige. Simply put, this one stuck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Day-Date was available for many years on a leather strap with a matching gold buckle, but also on a solid gold bracelet (called a 'President' bracelet), like the example that we have here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHowever, this isn't your \u003cem\u003erun of the mill\u003c\/em\u003e Day-Date...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe piece that we have here features a striking, 'onyx' stone dial, which belongs to a family of watches produced with a series of rare and exotic stones. These dials are as rare as they are beautiful to behold. Produced for a limited time these dials were handmade by artisans — something we don't usually associate with the sports watches that Rolex is known for — and have always been coveted as some of the more collectible vintage Rolexes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDating to circa 1985, the case, matching 'President' bracelet and 'fluted' bezell all remain in exceptional overall condition, with clear and defined finishing and a gentle 'rosy' oxidation developing in some areas. Inside the case, the deep black stone dial exhibits a few fractures, which of course, means that you can wear this one with total piece of mind.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe combination of the deep black stone dial with the desirable round indices within the yellow gold case is undeniably a match made in heaven. And while not the rarest of stone dial, the 'Onyx' is always a pleaser is never short in demand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver \u0026 Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51510606594365,"sku":"OC3096","price":24750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/6138\/3741\/files\/ROLEX_DAYDATE_GLD_ONYX_WEB_1_b3bd1e9f-9421-4978-93b9-0ca9fa4a83c3.jpg?v=1774391387","url":"https:\/\/oliverandclarke.com\/products\/rolex-day-date-ref-18038-onyx-dial-unpolished","provider":"Oliver \u0026 Clarke Vintage Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}