Rolex, Day-Date 36, 128238, Mother of Pearl Baguette Diamond Dial, Yellow Gold, Presidential Bracelet, 36mm

The watch is crafted in a 36mm Oyster case made from 18ct yellow gold, giving the design a compact profile and a noticeably solid, weighty feel on the wrist.

Its Oyster construction combines a screw-down caseback with a Twinlock winding crown, creating a sealed structure engineered for water resistance up to 100 meters.

The fluted bezel frames the dial with sharply machined ridges that produce narrow reflections along the case's edge rather than broad mirrored surfaces.

At the center is a white mother-of-pearl dial, formed from natural shell material rather than synthetic finishing, allowing subtle irregularities in texture and tone to remain visible across the surface.

Because the dial is naturally sourced, the reflective patterns shift with angle and lighting, so no two examples are completely identical.

Baguette-cut diamond hour markers introduce a more geometric layout, creating cleaner linear reflections compared to traditional round-set markers.

The day aperture stretches across 12 o’clock, while the date display at 3 o’clock is magnified through the Cyclops lens for improved readability against the reflective dial surface.

Its President bracelet is crafted in matching yellow gold, featuring semi-circular three-piece links engineered to contour naturally around the wrist while balancing the case's weight evenly.

A concealed Crownclasp integrates directly into the bracelet, preserving a continuous gold surface when secured.

Inside, the watch features the Rolex caliber 3255 automatic movement, delivering approximately 70 hours of power reserve, and is regulated to Rolex’s Superlative Chronometer standard.

The softer reflections of the mother-of-pearl dial interact in very different ways with the sharper lines of the baguette-cut diamonds, creating a surface where texture and structure constantly compete for attention, depending on how light falls on the watch.