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Rolex
Ref. 1803
Day-Date
An early and attractive yellow gold calendar wristwatch with oxblood lacquer "Stella" dial, warranty and box
- Estimate
- CHF18,000 - 36,000€19,100 - 38,200$22,300 - 44,600
CHF30,480
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1971
- Reference No
- 1803
- Movement No
- DD183434
- Case No
- 3'004'074
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1556, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k yellow gold Rolex pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 36mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex punched warranty and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- Ever glamorous, the Day-Date model delights with its myriad of dial, bracelet, bezel and gold-finished designs. Since its inception in 1956, it remains one of the most surprising and diverse flagship models Rolex has ever produced. Apart from prototype models, the Day-Date has only been cased in precious metals, attesting to its glamor and prestige.
- Among the most coveted variations are the vibrant lacquered “Stella” dials, produced in a bold spectrum of colors—from turquoise blue to pastel pink—marking the first time Rolex introduced such playful, glossy tones in its watches.
- The present ref. 1803, dating to circa 1971, showcases an alluring oxblood “Stella” lacquer dial with Italian calendar, housed in a yellow gold case. Complete with its original punched warranty and presentation box, it represents a rare and highly desirable vintage Day-Date.
- Among the most coveted variations are the vibrant lacquered “Stella” dials, produced in a bold spectrum of colors—from turquoise blue to pastel pink—marking the first time Rolex introduced such playful, glossy tones in its watches.
- The present ref. 1803, dating to circa 1971, showcases an alluring oxblood “Stella” lacquer dial with Italian calendar, housed in a yellow gold case. Complete with its original punched warranty and presentation box, it represents a rare and highly desirable vintage Day-Date.
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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