Rolex Day-Date Champagne Dial
Big Watch Buyers offers authenticated, pre-owned Rolex Day-Date watches with champagne dials in the New York Diamond District. Explore the champagne dial Day-Date inventory below.
The Signature Presidential Dial
Champagne is the definitive Day-Date dial color. The warm amber tone — Rolex's signature sunburst finish in gold — has been paired with the Day-Date since the 1960s, creating the look most associated with "The President" watch. On yellow gold references, champagne creates a seamless monochromatic warmth from case to dial to bracelet. On Everose references, it softens the pink-gold tone for a subtler warm effect.
The champagne Day-Date is the single most traded precious-metal Rolex configuration in the secondary market. It's the watch that defined the category, and it remains the default recommendation for first-time Day-Date buyers.
Champagne Dial Variants on the Day-Date
Champagne sunburst with stick markers — The standard configuration on 228238, 118238, and older 18238 references. Clean, classic, and the most liquid champagne Day-Date on the secondary market.
Champagne with Roman numerals — Applied gold Roman markers on champagne sunburst. The most formal Day-Date configuration — the combination of gold Romans on warm champagne is the look most associated with ceremony and state occasions.
Champagne with diamond markers — Factory diamond-set hour markers on champagne base. Available on both 36mm and 40mm references. The warm dial softens diamond sparkle for an understated jewelry effect.
Champagne with baguette markers — Baguette-cut diamond hour markers. Rarer than round diamond markers and commands a premium in the secondary market.
Pre-Owned Pricing Guide
| Reference | Size | Material | Pre-Owned Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 228238 | 40mm | Yellow Gold | $34,000 – $44,000 |
| 118238 | 36mm | Yellow Gold | $24,000 – $32,000 |
| 228235 | 40mm | Everose | $34,000 – $42,000 |
| 18238 | 36mm | Yellow Gold (Vintage) | $18,000 – $24,000 |
Sell Your Champagne Dial Day-Date
We appraise champagne Day-Dates daily across all generations — from vintage 18038 single-quickset references to modern 228238 configurations. Our specialists verify dial originality (champagne dials are commonly swapped between references) and assess bracelet stretch, which is the primary value differentiator on used President bracelets. Walk-in appraisal or insured Parcel Pro shipping with same-day payment.
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