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New York, Jun 18, 2008

LOT 345

Day-Date, Ref. 1803 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 1803. Made in 1970. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with day and date and a new 18K yellow gold President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds division, apertures for the day of the week and date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.