Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
LOT 109
ROLEX REF. 1803 MAROON STELLA DIAL DIAMOND INDEXES, WHITE GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 3712050, Ref. 1803. Made in 1973. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant, 18K white gold Chronometer wristwatch with day & date, Lacquered Stella Maroon diamond dial and an 18K white gold Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a service box.
USD 15,000 - 20,000
HKD 116,000 - 155,000 / CHF 14,500 - 19,400
Sold: USD 22,500
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. Maroon lacquered with applied diamond indexes and luminous dots, 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.
