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Geneva, May 10, 2026

LOT 503

ROLEX, SWITZERLAND, REF. 1803, DAY-DATE, 18K PINK GOLD

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 80,000 - 120,000 / USD 10,200 - 15,200 / EUR 8,700 - 13,000 / JPY 1,620,000 - 2,420,000

Sold: CHF 10,000

A fine, early, attractive, 18k pink gold, self winding wristwatch with day and date


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Brand Rolex, switzerland

Model Day-Date

Reference 1803

Year circa 1959

Case No. 494475

Bracelet leather with a pink gold plated Rolex buckle

Caliber 1555, 25 jewels

Diameter 36

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories fitted box

Notes

Following the introduction of the most iconic Rolex watch ever in 1956 with the reference 6510 and 6511, the Day-Date updated model known as the 1803 was introduced in 1959. This example is a rare example of a very early 1803, much rarer in its pink gold configuration, features Alpha hands, the correct smaller reeded bezel and the butterfly rotor powering the caliber 1555.

Provenance

Property of a German gentleman