{"product_id":"rolex-day-date-36-18038-champagne-diamonds-dial-on-president","title":"Rolex Day Date 36 18038 Champagne Diamonds President","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rolex Day-Date Ref. 18038 is among the most consequential references in the Day-Date lineage — the 36mm yellow gold model that carried the collection through the late 1970s and into the 1980s, powered by the caliber 3055 and later the 3155, both self-winding movements with a day-of-week display that advances instantaneously. The Day-Date had been Rolex's statement piece since 1956, reserved exclusively for precious metals, and the 18038 refined that proposition with a sapphire crystal replacing the earlier acrylic — a meaningful upgrade in scratch resistance and optical clarity that collectors now take for granted but that marked a genuine transition in the reference's production history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis example presents in yellow gold with a champagne dial set with diamond indices and a fluted bezel — the configuration that makes the most of the case's proportions. The diamond-set dial catches light differently than a printed or applied-index version; at certain angles it reads almost architectural, the stones pulling depth from what a photograph flattens into glitter. The President bracelet is correct for the reference and remains the only bracelet on which the Day-Date was originally offered. A crocodile strap is included alongside it, offering a dressier alternative that suits the dial well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered in very good condition across case, dial, crystal, bezel, and bracelet, watch only, with a service completed October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67867423015125,"sku":"IT9172","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0819\/3182\/9461\/files\/A_104__1.webp?v=1792716222","url":"https:\/\/iconic-timepieces.com\/products\/rolex-day-date-36-18038-champagne-diamonds-dial-on-president","provider":"Iconic Timepieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}