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Rolex. A fine, rare and attractive 18K white gold automatic calendar wristwatch with red lacquered dial and bracelet
Lot 462

Rolex. A fine, rare and attractive 18K white gold automatic calendar wristwatch with red lacquered dial and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DAY-DATE, REF. 1803, CASE NO. 4'045'398, CIRCA 1972

Closed10 November 2014

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Rolex. A fine, rare and attractive 18K white gold automatic calendar wristwatch with red lacquered dial and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Ref. 1803, case no. 4'045'398, circa 1972
Cal. 1556 automatic movement, 26 jewels, red lacquered dial, applied baton numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, aperture for day in English, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, fluted bezel, screw back, screw down crown, 18K white gold Rolex President bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

Preserved in very good overall condition, the present reference 1803 is a rare and attractive example of a white gold "Stella" dial Datejust.

Rolex's reliable Oyster Perpetual Day-Date model was introduced at the Basel Fair in 1956. The model has proved popular ever since. Reference 1803, such as the present watch, was available from the start of the 1960s until around 1978. For a short period of time in the 1970's, reference 1803 was available with colored dials that had the appearance of enamel. Known among collectors as "Stella" dials, they are considered highly collectible and rare.