Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 133

ROLEX REF. 1803 DAY DATE YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. 4141688, Ref. 1803. Made in 1976. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date with a Rolex 18k yellow gold riveted bracelet. Accompanied by an extra leather strap with a gold plated Rolex buckle and 2 service receipts.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, fluted bezel, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. Blue with painted champagne roman 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.