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Rolex. A Fine And Rare 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch With Day, Date And Ox Blood Dial
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Rolex. A Fine And Rare 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch With Day, Date And Ox Blood Dial

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE, REF. 1803, CASE NO. 3'668'446, CIRCA 1972

Closed16 December 2011

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Rolex. A Fine And Rare 18k Gold Automatic Wristwatch With Day, Date And Ox Blood Dial
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Ref. 1803, Case No. 3'668'446, Circa 1972
Cal. 1556 nickel-finished lever movement, 26 jewels, ox-blood colored, applied baton numerals, luminescent accents, luminescent hands, magnified date aperture, sector for day, center seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, reeded bezel, screw down crown, screw back, case, dial and movement signed
35mm diam.

Specialist note

Accompanied by a Rolex International Service Guarantee, date of service May 04, 2010, green leather Rolex service box and a Rolex Day-Date pamphlet.

For a short period of time in the 1970's, the Rolex Day-Date reference 1803 was available with colored dials that had the appearance of enamel. These coloured dial variants are sometimes referred to by collectors as Stella dials and are quite rare and collectible.

Reference 1803 is illustrated in 100 Years of Rolex, by F. & G. Mondani, 2008, p. 77.