98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 328
Rolex "Oyster Perpetual DAY-DATE Superlative Chronometer officially certified", Movement No. DD278543, Case No. 2073552, Ref. 1803, Cal. 1556, 36 mm, circa 1969
A heavy and rare automatic wristwatch with date and weekday indicator in English writing - CHRONOMETER - with original box, Bulletin de Marche Observatory Le Sentier, March 21st 1969 and blank original guarantee
Case: 18k gold, screw back ref. 1803, screwed "Twinlock" winding crown, 18k gold "President" bracelet ref. 7286 with boxy buckle. Dial: brown "Stella" dial, gold indexes, later Superluminova hands.
The name of the Rolex Day-Date explains its two main functions – the date under the Cyclops lens and the large window for the day of the week at 12 o'clock. The Rolex Day-Date is also known as the "Rolex President". Whereas other models such as Datejust, Submariner and Daytona are available in stainless steel too, the Day-Date was only ever produced in gold or platinum.
A heavy and rare automatic wristwatch with date and weekday indicator in English writing - CHRONOMETER - with original box, Bulletin de Marche Observatory Le Sentier, March 21st 1969 and blank original guarantee
Case: 18k gold, screw back ref. 1803, screwed "Twinlock" winding crown, 18k gold "President" bracelet ref. 7286 with boxy buckle. Dial: brown "Stella" dial, gold indexes, later Superluminova hands.
The name of the Rolex Day-Date explains its two main functions – the date under the Cyclops lens and the large window for the day of the week at 12 o'clock. The Rolex Day-Date is also known as the "Rolex President". Whereas other models such as Datejust, Submariner and Daytona are available in stainless steel too, the Day-Date was only ever produced in gold or platinum.
estimated
18.000—25.000 €
Price realized
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