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Rolex
Ref. No. 1802, stamped 1803 inside the case back
Day-Date
A very rare and attractive white gold and diamond-set calendar wristwatch with bracelet, centre seconds and blue lacquered “Stella” dial
- Estimate
- CHF20,000 - 40,000
CHF71,250
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1971
- Reference No
- No. 1802, stamped 1803 inside the case back
- Case No
- 2'612'376
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18k white gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Automatic, 1556
- Bracelet/Strap
- Rolex President, end links stamped 53
- Clasp/Buckle
- Concealed deployment clasp
- Dimensions
- 36mm Diameter
- Signed
- <em>Movement, dial, case and bracelet signed</em>
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
This Day Date, reference 1802 is highlighted by its smooth bezel and blue lacquered “Stella” dial. The dial is enhanced by 8 round cut and two baguette cut diamonds and is an intense blue which is known as Bleu de France. This shade of blue is one of the rarest of all known “Stella” dials and the grey graphics beautifully harmonise with its crisp white gold case and white gold President bracelet. This example is a wonderful representative of the “Stella” Day Date and combination of all of these elements results in an extraordinary striking and elegant look .
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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