Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013

LOT 151

ROLEX REF 1803 DAY DATE YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. 1747951, Ref. 1803. Made circa 1965. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, day and date, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with gold filled Rolex buckle.

HKD 28,000 - 38,000

USD 3,600 - 4,900 / CHF 3,400 - 4,600

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, faceted bezel, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes, luminous dots, apertures for the days of the week and the date, outer minutes/ seconds divisions. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case, and movement signed.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8-19

Good

Slightly scratched

Dent(s)

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-14-01

Good

Damaged

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.