Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 30

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Day-Date", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1803. Produced in the 1960's. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date.

C. three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, "Cyclops" crystal. D. black with applied pink gold indexes, apertures for the day and the date. Luminous pink gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.