$5,000
ROLEX REF. 1803 DAY DATE YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. 5005021, Ref. 1803. Made circa 1977. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, fluted bezel, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, apertures for the days of the week and the date, outer minutes/ seconds divisions. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Notes Dial, case, and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2014-04-09
