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Rolex
Ref. 1803
Day-Date
A very fine, rare and attractive pink gold and diamond-set calendar wristwatch with center seconds and bracelet
- Estimate
- CHF12,000 - 18,000€10,300 - 15,400$12,700 - 19,100
CHF22,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1972
- Reference No
- 1803
- Case No
- 3'125'779
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18K pink gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1556, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K pink gold Rolex President bracelet, max. length 200 mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K pink gold Rolex deployant clasp stamped 72
- Dimensions
- 36mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
In the past 20 years pink gold has enjoyed a constant surge in popularity: whether it is the unconventional look it imparts to a timepiece, the fact that it is by some considered less ostentatious than its yellow counterpart, or simply that pink versions of a model are usually rarer than yellow ones, pink gold watches have carved themselves a special niche in the heart of collectors.
The present watch, accompanied by its pink gold bracelet, fully epitomizes the allure of this metal. Obviously a luxury timepiece, it however features a warmer, more exotic vibe. To complete the ensemble, it sports an immensely charming dial with diamond-set numerals: a detail which amplifies the radiance and luxurious appeal of the watch but at the same time adds a tiny bit of playfulness and eccentricity to this remarkably attractive Rolex creation.
The present watch, accompanied by its pink gold bracelet, fully epitomizes the allure of this metal. Obviously a luxury timepiece, it however features a warmer, more exotic vibe. To complete the ensemble, it sports an immensely charming dial with diamond-set numerals: a detail which amplifies the radiance and luxurious appeal of the watch but at the same time adds a tiny bit of playfulness and eccentricity to this remarkably attractive Rolex creation.
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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