13,800 CHF
Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Day-Date", Su-perlative Chronometer Officially Certi-fied, Ref. 1803. Produced in the 1970's, production started in 1956.Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date, and with an 18K polished and brushed pink gold President bracelet. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, ribbed bezel, sapphire crystal with "Cyclops" lens. champagne with applied pink gold bâton indexes, apertures for the days of the week and the date. "Alpha" tritium-coated pink gold hands. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" 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 Approx. overall length 185 mm.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:
2002-11-16
