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Rolex Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold 118238

“Modern Classic President”

77SCORE / 100
B+
Grade B+: solid, selectiveToday's call · Hold
Short termunder 1 yearWeakMid term1 to 3 yearsStrongLong term3+ yearsStrong

Rank #56 of 113 rated pieces in the Rolex Vault

Retail (2015)$23,400
Typical sale today$25,500Typical range $24,500 to $28,100
Vs retail+12%
1-yearn/a

Market range: the middle half of 13 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months.

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Market price history

Retail $23,400 2023202420252026 $27,100

Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the 2015 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum50Measured price direction: the median recorded sale of the last 4 months against the median of 8 to 12 months ago. 50 means flat; small samples are pulled toward 50.
Liquidity43How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.
Scarcity72Demand against supply. For modern pieces, how far the market sits above or below current retail, plus a lift if production has ended. For vintage, how rarely one comes up for sale.
Value entry26Where the latest quarter's median sale sits inside its own 3-year range. Buying near the low scores high; buying at the high scores low.
Condition safety77How safe a typical example is: the age of the design, plus how tightly sale prices cluster (a wide spread means condition and originality swing the price).

The story

Double-quickset, sapphire crystal, classic 36mm President: the sweet spot between vintage 1803 charm and current 128238 pricing.

Rising gold spot keeps a hard floor under it, and discontinuation closed the supply.

The double-quickset President: day and date both jump-set from the crown, a convenience the vintage 1803 crowd genuinely envies. This 2000s generation is the sweet spot of modern function and classic 36mm proportions.

It trades at a steep discount to the current 128238 with nearly identical wrist presence, the standard previous-generation arbitrage, in solid gold. Gold content supports a floor, though melt value is well below the ask.

Our verdict: Most practical gold President per dollar. Buy on dips, wear forever.

Configurations

Sizes36mm
Case & bracelet18k yellow gold
Factory braceletPresident
Factory bezelsFluted yellow gold
Notable dialsChampagne; Green; Diamond (factory)
Caliber3155
Production2000 to 2019 (discontinued)

Recent recorded sales

SoldExamplePrice
Oct 29, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$40,000
Sep 22, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$28,080
Sep 2, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$31,000
Aug 12, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$27,095
Aug 4, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$25,000
Jun 14, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale$28,000

Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold 118238 worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold 118238 at $25,500, with the middle half selling between $24,500 and $28,100 (13 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Does the Rolex Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold 118238 sell above retail?

Yes. The typical sale of $25,500 is about 9% above the $23,400 retail (2015).

Is the Rolex Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold 118238 a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it B+ (77/100) from real resale data, and today's call is hold. Solid resale, with limited room to grow from today's price. Past prices are not a forecast.