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Rolex
Ref. 1804 inside caseback stamped 1803
Day-Date "Octopussy"
A rare, lavish and attractive yellow gold sapphire-set calendar wristwatch with center seconds and diamond and sapphire set bracelet
- Estimate
- CHF70,000 - 140,000€74,500 - 149,000$81,400 - 163,000
CHF203,200
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1976
- Reference No
- 1804 inside caseback stamped 1803
- Movement No
- DD225206
- Case No
- 4'227'013
- Model Name
- Day-Date "Octopussy"
- Material
- 18K yellow gold, diamonds and sapphires
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1556, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k yellow gold, diamonds and sapphires Rolex President, max length 175mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold, diamond and sapphire-set deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Rolex’s Day-Date wristwatch is an iconic model both for its classic masculine case, and early innovative automatic movement. It was the first watch ever to display the day of the week spelled out in its entirety. Officially launched in 1956, the Day-Date is amongst the most universally known and beloved luxury watches, having a level of style, elegance, and desirability that few other watches will ever see.
The present Rolex Day-Date reference 1804 is a very rare and extraordinary example, exhibiting wonderful workmanship that illustrates the best of Rolex’s know-how. Fitted with the most lavish and most exclusive version of Rolex’s famous President bracelet, it is adorned with round brilliant-cut diamonds on the outer links, accented with baguette-cut sapphires on the center links. The cylindrically set diamonds prominently rise high above the links and resemble the look of the suction cups on an octopus’ tentacles, affectionately called ‘Octopussy’ by the collector community.
Furthermore, this watch is fitted with an elegant champagne dial, enriched with baguette sapphire hour markers that complement the bracelet, and a bezel enhanced with 48 diamonds. Offered in superb condition, it is a stunning example of Rolex’s most prestigious version of the Day-Date, making it a true trophy timepiece for the discerning collector.
The present Rolex Day-Date reference 1804 is a very rare and extraordinary example, exhibiting wonderful workmanship that illustrates the best of Rolex’s know-how. Fitted with the most lavish and most exclusive version of Rolex’s famous President bracelet, it is adorned with round brilliant-cut diamonds on the outer links, accented with baguette-cut sapphires on the center links. The cylindrically set diamonds prominently rise high above the links and resemble the look of the suction cups on an octopus’ tentacles, affectionately called ‘Octopussy’ by the collector community.
Furthermore, this watch is fitted with an elegant champagne dial, enriched with baguette sapphire hour markers that complement the bracelet, and a bezel enhanced with 48 diamonds. Offered in superb condition, it is a stunning example of Rolex’s most prestigious version of the Day-Date, making it a true trophy timepiece for the discerning collector.
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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