Rolex Day-Date 18238 Purple Roman Numerals Dial fn-no-review day-date layout

day-date layout

The Stern-made grey petit tapisserie dial is in superb condition with the tall AP signature in the top half of the dial

The full set includes the original box

The watch comes in its box that still has the cigarette card in the lid

with ROLEX text embossed and repeated across the entire dial surface

Rolex Day-Date 18238 Purple Roman Numerals Dial fn-no-review day-date layoutWhen the Rolex Day Date was introduced in 1956, it stood alone as the brands only truly complicated wristwatch. Hard to imagine today, but despite several earlier attempts at more complex timepieces, Rolex had struggled to convince buyers that practicality and prestige could coexist in a single watch. Everything changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower was seen wearing a Rolex Day Date. From that moment on, the model became forever associated with