Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 474

ROLEX REF. 1803 DAY DATE "BROWN STARDUST" YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 5061678, Ref. 1803. Made in 1977. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day & date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex president bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Rolex guarantee, hang-tag and Day-Date booklet.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

HKD 120,000 - 160,000 / USD 16,000 - 21,000

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved lugs, fluted bezel, screw-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens Dusted brown with with applied yellow gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer 1/5th second track, apertures for the day and the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 1556, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and to temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

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. A rare and unusual dial type with very pleasing soft chocolate- brown appearance created by a dusting of thousands of specks on the surface giving a "stardust" effect.