920
Rolex
Ref. 1803
Day-Date
An important, very rare and fine gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, day, date, Tiffany green Stella dial and bracelet, A.K.A. "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
- Estimate
- HK$160,000 - 320,000€17,400 - 34,800$20,000 - 40,000
HK$400,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1977
- Reference No
- 1803
- Case No
- 2'888'864
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18k gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1556, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K gold <em>Rolex President</em> bracelet
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18kgold <em>Rolex</em> deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 35mm diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Stella dials are known to have been made in a number of colors. Among the most rare and attractive is undoubtedly the one exemplified in the present timepiece: the mesmerizing Tiffany green Stella. Finding such variation of this legendary dial is by itself a remarkable occasion, but the present example furthermore impresses by its overall quality: absolutely unspoiled. The lacquer used to realize these dials is very delicate, and even small shocks can created cracks. Luckily, this is not the case for this watch.
As a matter of fact, the excellent condition and great attractiveness of this watch prompted Pucci Papaleo, among the most respected Rolex scholars in the world, to include it in his publication about the Rolex Day-Date: "Day-Date The Presidential Rolex" - considered the "Bible" for the subject. The stunning color of the dial earned it its nickname "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
A unique occasion for the collector of important timepieces to become the owner of this archetypal wristwatch.
As a matter of fact, the excellent condition and great attractiveness of this watch prompted Pucci Papaleo, among the most respected Rolex scholars in the world, to include it in his publication about the Rolex Day-Date: "Day-Date The Presidential Rolex" - considered the "Bible" for the subject. The stunning color of the dial earned it its nickname "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
A unique occasion for the collector of important timepieces to become the owner of this archetypal wristwatch.
Literature
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded 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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