Outstanding 1979 Single Quick-Set Rolex Day-Date with Original Purple Dial Gents Vintage Watch

The Overview

The Rolex Day-Date was the original and, to this day, their flagship watch – one of the many famous advertisements for this watch featured a Boardroom table with the strap line of ‘Men who make decisions wear a Day-Date (apologies for the sexist nature…).

This example was made in 1979 and the solid 18ct yellow case is in excellent condition with only limited signs of minor surface scratching. The original and stunning Rolex signed purple pearlescent dial is in overall very good condition with only minor signs of wear at the bottom of the solid gold hour batons; these are difficult to see in normal wear. We also have a wrist video and if you’d like to see it please advise your WhatsApp number. The super high grade Rolex signed chronometer standard automatic movement is again in excellent condition and is being serviced as I type (it’ll be ready early September). The watch sits on a new, super high quality, dark blue Hirsch ‘London’ alligator strap with a Hirsch gold plate buckle.

This is simply beautiful example and in view of the condition and quality of the movement we will give a 12 month guarantee.

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The Case

This example was made in 1979 and the solid 18ct yellow case is in excellent condition with only limited signs of minor surface scratching. The case measures 36mm across, excluding the Rolex signed crown and 43mm long including the lugs. The serial and model (18038) are clearly visible on the case and the inside case is signed ‘Montres Rolex SA Geneva Switzerland’, ‘Patented’ and ‘18000’.

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The Movement

The super high grade Rolex signed chronometer standard automatic movement is again in excellent condition and is being serviced as I type (it’ll be ready early September). The movement is signed ‘Rolex SA Geneva Swiss’, ‘Twenty Seven 27 Jewels’, ‘Adj. 5 Positions and Temp’ and the calibre is ‘3035’. The movement number is ‘0070274’.

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The Box, Papers and Sonning Warranty

As with the majority of pre-owned watches that are 10 years or older, this particular watch does not come with its original box or paperwork. The watch is 100% genuine and rest assured we provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all the watches we sell.

Although there is no original paperwork, we do provide a written invoice and 3 page insurance valuation with the pictures of the watch and all available reference numbers.

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About Sonning Vintage Watches

Sonning Vintage Watches are one of the largest prestige brand vintage watch retailers on the Internet carrying stock of around £900,000; we’ve sold over 3,000 vintage watches across the world since our formation in 2009. We’re based in Berkshire and Nottingham and spend 1- 2 days a week in London. Whilst we’re an Internet business we do ‘show’ 90% of our watches prior to sale and travel across England to meet prospective buyers.

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Why Purchase a Watch from SVW

We provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all our watches and come with a full printed Receipt of Sale and Insurance Valuation. Purchasing from SVW gives you the protection and reassurance of buying from an incorporated company with outstanding customer testimonials.

We provide a high quality box and use the Royal Mail Special Delivery for the UK and DHL for overseas sales. They are insured for the full purchase value.

See what our customers say – 100% positive feedback on all our sales sites and over 40% of our customers buy again or refer us!

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Couriering and Pre-Delivery Inspection

We use the Royal Mail’s Guaranteed next day service for UK sales and DHL for all overseas shipping. All our watches are fully serviced, but prior to couriering each one will undergo a 3 day pre-delivery check to ensure the watch is in perfect condition.

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The Conclusion

This is a beautiful example of a watch from one of horology’s most famous names and will, if history is any judge, provide an excellent financial investment as well as a possession to treasure and enjoy. I will provide an insurance valuation in excess of my asking price. Please appreciate the difficulty of photographing this piece, it looks even better in real life. Subject to your location I’ll happily show the watch.

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