1981 Rolex 19018 Oysterquartz Day-Date 36 18K Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Watch

Good vintage condition. Scuffs and scratches across golden surfaces. Slack on the bracelet. Clean dial, hands and hour markers. Tested and calibrated timekeeping, passed water pressure test, flawless complications. Original box and papers are not included. Backed by a 2-year warranty and a 30-day return window. Because of its heavy, mechanical pallet-and-anvil drive train system, the Oysterquartz is famously known for having an incredibly loud, distinct ticking sound. If you place a Ref. 19018 on a wooden nightstand in a quiet room, you can easily hear its rhythmic, mechanical click from across the space. In 1978, legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner made the historic first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. On his wrist during the brutal, freezing expedition was a regular production Rolex Oysterquartz, proving to the world that Rolex's battery-operated engine could withstand the most extreme environmental pressure and thermal shock on Earth. SKU: 047301