Rolex Day-Date 18238 Purple Roman Numerals Dial fn-no-review The Tudor Big Block was

The Tudor Big Block was an exciting piece for Tudor as it was the first automatically wound chronograph from the WIlsdorf stable – a full decade ahead of the reference 16520 Rolex Daytona

with warm citron-yellow lume and crisp white printed text

This example stands at the very top of that category

The Stern-made grey petit tapisserie dial is in superb condition with the tall AP signature in the top half of the dial

With rugged hues and the clean white box stitch

Rolex Day-Date 18238 Purple Roman Numerals Dial fn-no-review The Tudor Big Block wasWhen the Rolex Day Date was introduced in 1956, it stood alone as the brands only truly complicated wristwatch. Hard to imagine today, but despite several earlier attempts at more complex timepieces, Rolex had struggled to convince buyers that practicality and prestige could coexist in a single watch. Everything changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower was seen wearing a Rolex Day Date. From that moment on, the model became forever associated with