The Rolex Day-Date Stella has long been a collector’s favorite since its debut in the 1970s. Admired by many due to its fruitful offering of various vibrant colors that consists of almost every spectrum in the color wheel, these special lacquered dials further enhances its appeal setting itself apart from others alike with its vivacious glossy luster. Today, Day-Dates featuring these rare and exciting dials are among some of the most sought-after and collectible examples in the vintage scene.

Launched during the 1970s via the already coveted ref. 1803, these colorful dials were manufactured by a company called Stella based in Châtelaine and Geneva, the firm supplied Rolex’s dial makers at the period with special types of lacquer that resulted in the name it proudly deserves. In production for about a decade, Stella dials has been known to be offered in various hues of the colors it incorporated due to the fact that over the course of its production of these dials, the colors were hand mixed and hence varied in consistency, making them today one of the most interesting dials to collect as some differ from one another.

The present example Rolex Day-Date ref. 1803 with an attractive pinkish red “Stella” dial from circa 1976 in yellow gold is an exciting example. Boasting an exhilarating contrast between the yellow gold case against the vigorous glossy red dial, it is perhaps the perfect weekend watch for the lively collector of tasteful vintage timepieces. Offered in attractive overall condition with a clean and flawless dial, the present example will surely impress the community of dedicated collectors of vintage Rolex timepieces.