Revolution: The Evolution of the Role...

New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 82

Day-Date, Ref. 1803, White Gold Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", Ref. 1803. Made in the late 1950s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with day and date, and an 18K white gold Rolex President bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné silver with applied white gold baton indexes and luminous dots, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1555, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.