130 - ROLEX: REF. 18348, DAY-DATE, 18K YELLOW GOLD WITH DIAMOND BEZEL AND “PYRAMID” LAPIS LAZULI ”PINBALL” DIAL A highly rare and important 18K yellow gold automatic chronometer wristwatch with day, date, diamond bezel and lapis lazuli “pyramid” dial with diamond-set indexes.

ROLEX: REF. 18348, DAY-DATE, 18K YELLOW GOLD WITH DIAMOND BEZEL AND “PYRAMID” LAPIS LAZULI ”PINBALL” DIAL A highly rare and important 18K yellow gold automatic chronometer wristwatch with day, date, diamond bezel and lapis lazuli “pyramid” dial with diamond-set indexes. Year: 1989 (serial L426882) Dial: Extraordinary lapis lazuli hardstone dial with geometric “pyramid” motif, applied diamond-set indexes, central seconds, apertures for day at 12 o’clock and date at 3 o’clock with cyclops magnifier, signed ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED. Calibre: Automatic Rolex calibre 3155, 31 jewels, chronometer certified, signed, numbered 5214959. Case: 18K yellow gold Oyster case with factory diamond-set bezel, screw-down crown, sapphire crystal, screw-down back ref. 18200, signed. Case engraved Orig. Rolex Design 18348, serial L426882. Swiss hallmarks. Diameter: 36 mm Bracelet/Strap: Rolex 18K yellow gold President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Approx. overall length: 200 mm. Gross Weight: 138.95 g approx. Signature: Dial, movement, case and bracelet. Condition Report: Overall grade: Very good condition. Case: Surface wear consistent with light use, bezel diamonds intact and brilliant. Dial: Extremely rare “pyramid” lapis lazuli hardstone dial with diamond indexes, superb condition. Glass: Sapphire crystal, minor surface wear. Movement: Automatic Rolex calibre 3155, running at the time of cataloguing; not tested for accuracy. Bracelet/Strap: Rolex 18K gold President bracelet, length approx. 200 mm, minor surface wear, one ding on a link, clasp functional. Crown: Original signed crown. The Rolex Day-Date ref. 18348 offered here features one of the most exceptional and rare dials ever produced by the manufacture. Executed in pyramid-carved lapis lazuli and set with diamond indexes in the sought-after “pinball” configuration, it represents a combination virtually unseen on the market. Already extremely rare at the time of production, these pyramid hardstone dials were manufactured only in the smallest numbers, alongside the equally mythical coral and onyx pyramid dials. Very few examples have survived to this day, and most known pieces show signs of aging or imperfections inherent to the fragility of hardstone. What elevates the present watch even further is its remarkably well-preserved condition, making the pairing of a pyramid lapis dial with pinball diamond configuration all the more precious and desirable. It stands as a true highlight for the most discerning Day-Date collectors, a watch at the very pinnacle of Rolex’s hardstone dial creations.