What's On Offer

Here we have a stunning dress watch on a recently fitted genuine luxury Rolex leather strap which is adjustable in size and closes with a gold plated Rolex pin buckle.

The watch on offer is a c.1978 18ct Gold reference 1803 with Day and Date complication, stunning factory, diamond hour markers and eye catching bark bezel. This combination is one of the nicest examples of the reference we have handled and the bark bezel separates this piece from the masses. While the earliest models of the Day-Date were the ref. 6510 and the ref. 6511, it was necessary for Rolex to improve the mechanics of the movements of those early models. So, in 1959, Rolex unveiled the 18xx series of Day-Date watches. The Day-Date ref. 1803 is the most famous version within that series usually sporting a gold 36mm case and gold fluted bezel. The Day-Date ref. 1803 was in production throughout the 1960s until the late 1970s. The early models ran on the Cal. 1555 automatic movement until Rolex replaced it with the higher-beat Cal. 1556 automatic movement in the mid-1960s, renowned for their meticulous accuracy. 

The condition of the watch on offer is simply superb! The dial is elegant with real charm and sophistication and highly legible due to those striking diamond indices. The dial is free from blemishes and the whole watch is further enhanced by the bark bezel which significantly adds to this watches desirability and it is much rarer than the more common fluted bezels. The 36mm case has wonderful proportions which means the watch wear prominently on wrist without being too robust. On either a leather strap or a period correct gold presidential bracelet, this watch is a true statement piece.