ROLEX. A FINE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BRACELET, BLANK GUARANTEE, BROCHURE AND BOX
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ROLEX. A FINE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BRACELET, BLANK GUARANTEE, BROCHURE AND BOX

Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day Date, ref. 1803, case no 1’897’566, circa 1968

Closed11 November 2019

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CHF 10,625

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ROLEX. A FINE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DAY, DATE, BRACELET, BLANK GUARANTEE, BROCHURE AND BOX
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day Date, ref. 1803, case no 1’897’566, circa 1968
Movement: cal. 1556, automatic, 26 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: screw back, inside case back stamped 1803, 36 mm. diam., signed
With: 18K gold Rolex President bracelet with clasp stamped 1-62, approx. overall length 210 mm, period blank guarantee, brochure and fitted presentation box

Specialist note

Launched in 1956, the Rolex Day Date was initially only available in 18K yellow gold or platinum. It was the first wristwatch to display in full word the day and the date on the dial. The President bracelet was especially made to ornament this model.