Rolex DATE 15038 18K Alitalia Papers 1989

Rolex Date 15038 18K Alitalia Papers 1989

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Rolex Date 15038 18K Yellow Gold, Alitalia 30 year gift watch, Papers, 1989
Serial: R425732
Circa: 1989
Reference: 15038

DIAL: Silver dial with gold applied baton hour markers and beveled date aperture at 3 o’clock. Tritium hour dots and gold Rolex Crown applied at 12 o’clock. Gold hour/minutes hand and central sweep seconds.

CASE: 34mm, 18K yellow gold with fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with loupe for date at 3 o’clock

MOVEMENT: Caliber 3035, Automatic, 27 jewels

BRACELET: Original Rolex alligator strap with gold plated buckle

CONDITION REPORT: Mint condition with some light storage marks, but otherwise seemingly never worn.

NOTES: The caseback on this watch is engraved: Alitalia Pietro Polini Trentennale 1988. This signifies that the employee was gifted this Rolex for 30 years working for the Italian airline. The papers are stamped by Italian retailer, sold in 1989. It appears he was gifted the watch a year after completing his 30th year for the company, which lines up chronologically.