$8,400
Rolex Ref. 1803 ‘Day-Date’ Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,” Ref. 1803. Made in 1965. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K white gold and diamond chronometer wristwatch with day and date and an 18K white gold President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. Satiné silver with 8 round and 2 baguette diamond indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds division, apertures for the day of the week and the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. Cal. 1555, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx overall length 190 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-12-09
