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Day-Date · 2000 to 2019

Rolex Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold 118238

“Modern Classic President”

Grade C · 68/100Today's call: Watch

C: wear it, don't flip it. Ranked #96 of 129 references in The Crown Index vault.

The money

Original retail (2015)$23,400
Market today$22,000 – $26,000
Vs original retail+3%
1-year trend+4%

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. Melt value alone covers most of the ask.

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

Configurations

Sizes36mm
Case & bracelet material18k yellow gold
Factory braceletPresident
Factory bezelsFluted yellow gold
Notable dialsChampagne; Green; Diamond (factory)
Caliber3155
Production2000 to 2019 (discontinued)

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