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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 467

Ref 1803 Yellow Gold Day-Date Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. 1585287, Ref. 1803. Made in 1967. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow gold President bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné grey with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute/seconds division, aperture for the day of the week and date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.