Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces...

Geneva, Nov 10, 2019

LOT 166

ROLEX, REF. 1807, DAY-DATE, PROTOTYPE GOLD LEAF FLUCKIGER DIAL, YELLOW GOLD

CHF 9,000 - 14,000

HKD 72,000 - 112,000 / USD 9,000 - 14,000

A fine, self-winding, 18k yellow gold wristwatch with day and date.


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

Brand Rolex

Model Day Date

Reference 1807/1803

Year Circa 1964

Calibre  1555

Case No. 1046113

Diameter 36 mm

Signature Dial, Case and Movement

Notes

There were many suppliers of dials to the Rolex company amongst which were Singer, Beyeler, Stern Freres, Fluckiger. Often these were asked to submit dial designs to be studied before being put into production and most often most never made the cut. This is the case here with this interesting gold leaf dial mounted in a 1807 case.