Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 464

ROLEX REF. 1803 ROMAN DIAL WHITE GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 5345428, Ref. 1803. Sold on March 31st, 1978. Very fine and unusual, center seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold Chronometer wristwatch with day & date and an 18k white gold Rolex bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original warranty and booklet.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

HKD 113,000 - 146,000 / USD 14,600 - 19,500

Sold: CHF 17,500

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. Grey with painted roman indexes, outer minute divisions, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. 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, hack mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

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 12 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.