Left is my Rolex Day Date 18039 and Right is Robert's Ref 19018
This is no ordinary Rolex, it is a Day Date with Quartz
movement, due to the special design of Patek Philippe Like Bracelet and AP
Royal Oak Like Watch case.
It would not be mistakenly to be identified as The Famous
Rolex Day Date OysterQuartz Ref 19018.
Oh Yes, when I approached closer, and I asked permission to
sit down and started asking question about his watch. Well, he removed it and
passed to me to scrutinize… Roman Numeral Dial and it seems to be the original
colour was white and over the 37 years it changed to a patina yellow.
The Watch is heavily used as I can see signs of wearing. He
told me it was bought in at US Navy with
USD5,000 after 40% discount in
the year of 1978.
Robert is his name, he told me that at that time if you can provide
the staff ID of an airlines, you are entitled to have less 20% discount at
Rolex.
Oh, in 1978, a Rolex Date Just 36mm in Two Tone Rose gold
was about HKD$3,700 and this Rolex
OysterQuartz was sold at USD $5,000. That
is the price for a Car.
He told me he is the FIRST Philippine people to buy this
Watch.
Second is Eduardo Cojuangco (the owner of San Miguel)
And the third one is Eddie Diaz GSA of Korean Air.
After all these years, he had just serviced this watch in
Rolex Service Centre TWICE.
He likes this watch for its accuracy and durability.
He is the Founder for WWW.thewinemuseum.org.
Remarks
Rolex Produced the legendary Oysterquartz since 1977 till
2003, with 1,000 units made every year.
So totally 25,000 OysterQuartz watches were made, and I
estimate that there are 35% Stainless
steel watch, and 35% stainless steel and yellow gold, 20% yellow gold and 10%
in White Gold.
Well, this Yellow gold is one of the 5,000 units.
HK SNOB
1 comment:
How come this kind of watch is being together as alive. It is the Rolex..
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