$3,840
Day-Date, Ref. 1803 Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,” Ref. 1803. Made in 1972. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow 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. Bronze with applied yellow gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds division, apertures for the day of the week and date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 1556, rhodiumplated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11
