Rolex President Day-Date Oysterquartz 36mm Yellow Gold 1981-1982 for Sale

The Rolex President Day-Date Oysterquartz 36mm Yellow Gold 1981-1982 is for sale as a one-off piece. The Day-Date, known as the President, is made only in precious metal and spells the day out in full across the dial.

The case measures 36mm in yellow gold. The movement is quartz, battery-regulated and accurate to within seconds a month.

A date display is set into the dial. The day of the week is spelled out on the dial. Production dates to 1981-1982. Rolex does not publish production figures, does not discount, and allocates its steel sport models years behind demand. That structure is most of why the secondary market prices the way it does.

Condition is stated as Pre-owned. It is accompanied by Rolex box.

• Brand: Rolex
• Model: President Day-Date Oysterquartz
• Family: Day-Date
• Reference: 19018
• Case size: 36mm
• Case material: Yellow Gold
• Movement: Quartz
• Complications: Date, Day
• Dial: Champagne
• Year: 1981-1982
• Condition: Pre-owned
• Includes: Rolex box
• SKU: ROL-DDT-19018-003

Available to buy as a one-off. Every watch is photographed individually, so the gallery shows the exact piece that ships.

Buying this Rolex Day-Date 19018

Above all, we hold one Rolex Day-Date 19018 rather than a restockable line. Therefore the watch in the gallery is the watch that ships to you. For example, we photograph the caseback and the clasp, not only the dial. Meanwhile, you can weigh it against Rolex President Day-Date 40mm Yellow Gold 2018 228398TRU, or against Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 40mm Yellow Gold 2002. Similarly, the rest of our Rolex watches and the wider watch collection move every week.

How we authenticate and grade it

We authenticate every watch in house before listing it, so the grade above is ours rather than a consignor’s summary. However, condition language shifts from seller to seller, so we describe wear in plain words as well. Because sunlight fades a dial faster than wear does, store it out of direct light. In addition, how we authenticate sets out the process.

Shipping and import charges

We ship worldwide and insure every parcel, at no cost to you. However, import charges depend on where you live, so budget for them early. In short, the landed cost matters as much as the ticket price, and we set out the arithmetic in VAT, duty and the true landed cost. Meanwhile our Instagram shows what has just landed, and Facebook carries the same arrivals. If this Rolex Day-Date 19018 is not the one, read how platinum, gold and titanium wear next, then what to check on a pre-owned watch, and returns and refunds covers the rest.

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