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Rolex
Ref. 1803
Day-Date
A well-preserved and highly attractive white gold wristwatch with day, date, and “pie-pan” dial
完整圖錄內容
• Rare white gold model
• Well preserved overall condition
• German calendar
• Sought after “pie pan” dial
-Rolex’s Day-Date model is a horological legend, which nearly 70 years since it was launched in 1956, retains a classic modern aesthetic and remains one of the brand’s top selling models. The timepiece was the first to feature the day of the week fully spelled out in an aperture at the 12 o’clock, with the date aperture at 3 o’clock. The second-generation reference 1803 was released in 1959 and remained in production until 1977. It was a multifaceted reference featuring a variety of dial and case styles, from smooth bezels to fluted examples, to Florentine and bark finishes, as well as a wide range of dial types. A 1966 Rolex advertisement referred to the model as “The President’s Watch” and an icon was born.
- The present Rolex Day-Date reference 1803 was manufactured circa 1973, bearing a 3.6 million case number and featuring the classic combination of an 18k-white gold case paired with a fluted bezel and sought after silvered “pie-pan” dial. The signature day of the week features a German calendar complemented by the date window at the 3 o’clock.
Preserved in excellent condition, it’s an extremely versatile and timeless choice for any collection.
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.