Tiger’s Eye Dial
Day-Date 18038 — Tiger’s Eye Dial
Undated
Tiger’s-eye hardstone dial, rare because cutting the stone wastes much material. Examples: case 5'988'185, c. 1979; Bonhams example c. 1986.
Identifying details
- Hardstone dial
Dial cut from genuine stone such as lapis lazuli, onyx, tiger’s eye, jasper or sodalite.
- Day of the week
Day of the week spelled out in a window, usually at 12 o’clock.
- Quickset date
Date can be set rapidly with the crown.
- Date
Date display.
- Cyclops
Magnifying lens over the date.
Variants of 18038
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Standard Flat Dial | Undated |
| Stella Lacquer Dial | Undated |
| Onyx Dial | Undated |
| Tiger’s Eye DialCurrent | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 18038
- Production
- Undated
- Case serials
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
More specifications (2)
- Date
Movement
Rolex 3055
High-frequency caliber of the 18000-series Day-Date with a quickset for the date only (“single quickset”); the day still advances by turning the hands.
Automatic · 28,800 vph · 27 jewels