Rolex Day-Date President 18388

The Reference 18388 is a premier factory gem-set model from the Day-Date 18xxx series (c. 1988-2000). The 388 suffix specifies a particularly opulent technical configuration: a 36mm case in 18k yellow gold (8) with a factory brilliant-cut diamond bezel and factory diamond-set lugs (8 prefixing the material code). This reference served as a platform for some of Rolex’s most luxurious dials, including full pavé diamond settings with ruby or sapphire hour markers. The watch is powered by the Caliber 3155 double quickset movement. The 18388 is significant as a pinnacle of factory-produced luxury for its generation, representing a “classic” Day-Date lavished with an extensive application of diamonds.