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Oyster Perpetual Day-Date ‘Portuguese’
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lot 13

Rolex

Oyster Perpetual Day-Date ‘Portuguese’

This lot has a reserve price
Estimate CHF 8 000 / CHF 16 000
Starting bid CHF 6 000
Location
Office, Zurich
Hammer price CHF 11 000
Total bids 13
Buyer’s premium will not be charged

Specification

CaseRound case in 18k yellow gold, brushed and polished, fixed bezel in yellow gold, polished, screw down Oyster winding crown at 3 o’clock with embossed Rolex crown, screwed solid caseback in yellow gold
StrapBlack leather strap, pin buckle in stainless steel, non-original
DialGilt black ‘pie-pan’ dial, signed Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, applied faceted baton hour markers with luminous dots, applied Rolex crown at 12 o’clock, ‘Alpha’ hands, luminous, gold-colored logo and inscriptions, date aperture at 3 o’clock under the Cyclops lens, day of the week arched aperture at 12 o’clock, Portuguese version
MovementSelf-winding mechanical movement, functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date, fay of the week, COSC chronometer
Cal.Rolex 1555
Ref.1803
Case No.641***
D=36 mm
Year1960s

Condition report

Case:Good condition, signs of wear
Strap:Mint condition
Dial:Good condition
Movement:Very good, all functions working properly

Reasons to bid

This Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Ref. 1803 ‘Portuguese Version’ is a very attractive combination of warm tones of 18k yellow gold and a gilt black ‘pie-pan’ dial, with all markings, hands and lettering in a matching golden color. Connoisseurs of this reference will certainly notice the interesting double-jointed indices at 6 and 9 o’clock, which are sometimes referred to as ‘door step markers’. Thanks to these features, the appearance of this Day-Date Ref. 1803 is almost contemporary. This is particularly attractive, as Rolex generally ignores the vintage trend in its modern collection. What gives the watch a special character is the Portuguese version of the calendar, in which we find numerical designations for the days of the week instead of the usual words.