Rolex — Day-Date

Day-Date 36 18078

Produced 1978–1988. The Day-Date ref. 18078 is the 36 mm solid 18k yellow-gold 'President' with Rolex's distinctive hand-engraved 'bark' finish on the bezel and bracelet center links, produced in the 1980s. It is powered by the automatic…

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Rolex Day-Date 36 18078
Reference18078
BrandRolex
FamilyDay-Date
Produced1978–1988
StatusDiscontinued
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Rolex — 12 min readRolex Day-Date: The Calendar Watch That Became the PresidentA connected history of the Day-Date, from the 1956 full-day calendar breakthrough and President bracelet to the four-digit 1803, quickset and sapphire eras, Oysterquartz, Masterpiece, Day-Date II, and the current 36 and 40 mm calibre 3255 collection.

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