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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 1968
    Reference No: 1806, inside caseback stamped 1803
    Movement No: DD’013’686
    Case No: 1’803’154
    Model Name: Day-Date
    Material: 18K yellow gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 1556, 26 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K yellow gold riveted Rolex Oyster bracelet, endlinks stamped “76”, max length 195mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “3,68”
    Dimensions: 36mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    Rolex Day-Date wristwatches are among one of the most iconic timepieces from the 20th century. Offering a wide array of materials, textures and sizes over the years, Rolex introduced the celebrated reference 1800 series in the early 1960s, which enjoyed a prosperous production spanning over 18 years before it was discontinued.

    One of the references launched around the same time was the ref. 1806. Differing from its regular counterparts, the specific model features an unusual texturized finish on the surface of the case mimicking the texture of linen.

    The present example Rolex Day-Date ref. 1806 in yellow gold with a linen-textured finish paired tastefully with a riveted Oyster bracelet is further charmed by a contrasting silvery dial from circa 1968.

  • Artist Biography

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.

    One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.

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Ref. 1806, inside caseback stamped 1803
A fine and attractive yellow gold wristwatch with center seconds, day, date and bracelet

Circa 1968
36mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$47,000 - 62,000 
€5,100-6,700
$6,000-7,900

Sold for HK$138,600

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Thomas Perazzi

Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2001

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XI

Hong Kong Auction 29 November 2020