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Rolex Day-Date 36 18078 18k Yellow Gold Bark Champagne Dial 1986 President BOX

$21,997.00

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Product Description

Offered here is a vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, reference 18078, crafted in solid 18K yellow gold and fitted with the iconic Bark finish Rolex’s old-world answer to adding character without adding noise. This example is approximately 1986 production based on its 9.6 million serial, placing it squarely in the era when the Day-Date was still built with traditional heft and purpose.

The Bark bezel and matching Bark bracelet center links give this reference its unmistakable identity, adding depth and a tactile, architectural texture that photographs well and looks even better in hand. The champagne dial keeps the watch disciplined and timeless classic Day-Date formality without unnecessary complication.

Condition is very good for a vintage Day-Date. The case presents clean with strong overall shape, and the President bracelet is notably tight with little to no stretch an important detail on any older gold bracelet. The crystal is clean overall with one honest disclosure: a small hairline on the cyclops that can be seen under close inspection/harsh lighting. Functionally, the watch is performing well, with time grapher results reading -4 seconds per day and 287 amplitude.

Included with the watch are the Rolex box, hang tag, and full links (23 total), offering excellent sizing flexibility. A correct, wearable vintage President in a configuration collectors actually look for solid gold, Bark texture, and understated authority.

Watch Specification

Brands

  • Brand: Rolex
  • Model: Oyster Perpetual Day-Date (President)
  • Reference: 18078
  • Approx. Production Year: Circa 1986 (9.6M serial)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
  • Condition: Very Good Vintage (tight bracelet, minor cyclops hairline)
  • Gender: Unisex
  • Age Group: Adult
  • Style: Luxury Dress / Classic President
  • Display: Analog

Case

  • Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold
  • Case Size: 36 mm
  • Case Thickness: Approx. 12 mm
  • Case Shape: Round
  • Case Finish: Polished with Bark-textured bezel
  • Bezel: Bark (textured)
  • Crystal: Sapphire with Cyclops (small hairline on cyclops)
  • Caseback: Solid
  • Crown: Screw-down

Dial

  • Dial Color: Champagne
  • Markers: Applied baton indices
  • Hands: Gold tone
  • Lume: None (typical for this configuration)
  • Features: Day at 12, Date at 3

Movement

  • Movement: Rolex Caliber 3055 (Automatic)
  • Power Reserve: Approx. 42 hours
  • Escapement Type: Swiss lever (Rolex architecture, quickset era)
  • Chronometer Certified: Yes (Rolex Chronometer standard for era)
  • Frequency: 28,800 vph
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date

Bracelet

  • Bracelet: President with Bark center links
  • Material: 18K Yellow Gold
  • Clasp: Concealed Crownclasp (period-correct style)
  • Band Width: Approx. 20 mm (at lugs)
  • Wrist Fit: Full links (23 total), very tight with little to no stretch

Additional Details

  • Timegrapher: -4 s/d, 287 amplitude
  • Included: Rolex box, hang tag, full links (23 total)
  • Condition Type: Pre-Owned / Vintage

Brands

  • Brand: Rolex
  • Model: Oyster Perpetual Day-Date (President)
  • Reference: 18078
  • Approx. Production Year: Circa 1986 (9.6M serial)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
  • Condition: Very Good Vintage (tight bracelet, minor cyclops hairline)
  • Gender: Unisex
  • Age Group: Adult
  • Style: Luxury Dress / Classic President
  • Display: Analog
Case
  • Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold
  • Case Size: 36 mm
  • Case Thickness: Approx. 12 mm
  • Case Shape: Round
  • Case Finish: Polished with Bark-textured bezel
  • Bezel: Bark (textured)
  • Crystal: Sapphire with Cyclops (small hairline on cyclops)
  • Caseback: Solid
  • Crown: Screw-down
Dial
  • Dial Color: Champagne
  • Markers: Applied baton indices
  • Hands: Gold tone
  • Lume: None (typical for this configuration)
  • Features: Day at 12, Date at 3
Movement
  • Movement: Rolex Caliber 3055 (Automatic)
  • Power Reserve: Approx. 42 hours
  • Escapement Type: Swiss lever (Rolex architecture, quickset era)
  • Chronometer Certified: Yes (Rolex Chronometer standard for era)
  • Frequency: 28,800 vph
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date
Bracelet
  • Bracelet: President with Bark center links
  • Material: 18K Yellow Gold
  • Clasp: Concealed Crownclasp (period-correct style)
  • Band Width: Approx. 20 mm (at lugs)
  • Wrist Fit: Full links (23 total), very tight with little to no stretch
Additional Details
  • Timegrapher: -4 s/d, 287 amplitude
  • Included: Rolex box, hang tag, full links (23 total)
  • Condition Type: Pre-Owned / Vintage

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