

822
Rolex
Ref. 1802
Day-Date
A fine, rare and attractive gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, day, date, oxblood Stella dial and bracelet
- Estimate
- HK$120,000 - 240,000€13,100 - 26,100$15,000 - 30,000
HK$175,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1970
- Reference No
- 1802
- Case No
- 2'350'174
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18k gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1556, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k gold <em>Rolex Oyster </em>bracelet, max. length 190mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K gold <em>Rolex</em> deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 35mm diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
This Day-Date example captivates the beholder thanks to its Oxblood Stella dial. Now considered among the most charismatic and attractive dial styles to be found on a Day-Date, Stella dial are defined by the lacquer finish in monochrome, deep tonalities. Appearing for the first time at the end of the sixties, the depth and aesthetic appeal that they bestow upon a timepiece is undeniable, and Stella Day-Date have grown to become one of the most collectible and sought-after examples of the model. Among the various Stella colors known, one can count red, yellow, pink, turquoise, various tonalities of green, and the present oxblood.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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