Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 15, 2015

LOT 291

ROLEX REF. 1803 DAY DATE YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. 3648061, Ref. 1803. Made in 1974. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date with an 18k gold Rolex jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee and booklet.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 42,000 - 59,000 / USD 5,400 - 7,600

Sold: CHF 9,375

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, fluted bezel, screwed- down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. Silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, apertures for the days of the week and the date, outer minutes/ seconds divisions. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 1555, 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, Microstella regulating screws.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.