The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 70

Ref 1803 ?Stella Green? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 1803. Case No. 3103169. Made in 1972. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with ?Lacquered Stella Green? dial, day, date, and a gold plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 8,000 / USD 6,300 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 40,120

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Green lacquered with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute divisions, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Luminous gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The fact that this watch still retains its original sticker on the case back is a further testament to the overall excellent original condition of the piece. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 261.