01/10/2026
The “Milky Way” Day-Date.
This 1979 Ref. 18038 has one of those dials that immediately catches your eye. Cacholong, from the opal family, has a cloudy, milky-white surface that almost looks like it’s floating inside the yellow gold case. Add the small diamond-set 6 and 9, and the whole watch becomes that much better.
The condition is superb. The case is sharp, the lugs are strong, and the original President bracelet is still impressively tight for a watch of this age.
The contrast of the pure white Cacholong against the warmth of the yellow gold is just fantastic.