1003Σ
Rolex
Ref. 1807, inside caseback stamped 1803
Day-Date "Wide Boy"
A fine and well-preserved yellow gold wristwatch with center seconds, day, date, “wide boy” dial, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$78,000 - 120,000€8,400 - 12,900$10,000 - 15,400
HK$119,700
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1973
- Reference No
- 1807, inside caseback stamped 1803
- Movement No
- DD161’857
- Case No
- 2’933’882
- Model Name
- Day-Date "Wide Boy"
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1556, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Reptile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 36mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by blank Rolex Japan guarantee, attestation, service invoice, hang tags, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present Rolex Day-Date ref. 1807 in yellow gold features an unusual “bark” textured bezel with a rare “wide boy” dial. Introduced first in 1960, the Rolex Day-Date 1800 series has gained much attention over the years in production as it was one of the most diversified references and models.
With a two “sigma” insignia located on the bottom of the dial, the “wide” indexes and hands are made of 18K yellow gold matching perfectly with the case while providing the wearer with better legibility than its other variants.
Presented in excellent overall condition, the present example is offered with its full set of accessories paired along with an original Rolex reptile strap and accompanied by its original blank guarantee.
With a two “sigma” insignia located on the bottom of the dial, the “wide” indexes and hands are made of 18K yellow gold matching perfectly with the case while providing the wearer with better legibility than its other variants.
Presented in excellent overall condition, the present example is offered with its full set of accessories paired along with an original Rolex reptile strap and accompanied by its original blank guarantee.
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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