$3,910
Rolex , "Oyster Perpetual Day-Date", "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", Ref. 1803. Production of this reference started in 1956.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with day, date and a Rolex buckle. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. black with applied pink gold bâton indexes and tritium dots, apertures for the days of the week and the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated pink gold hands. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Notes The day of the week device is available in 26 different languages. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 261 to 265 and 373.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04
