Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 128

ROLEX REF. 1803 DAY DATE OMAN YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. 1912208, Ref. 1803. Made in 1968. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date with a Rolex gold plated buckle.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 81,000 - 120,000 / USD 10,500 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 12,500

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, fluted bezel, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes, oman sword logo at 6, apertures for the days of the week and the date, outer minutes/ seconds divisions. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-8-24-01

Very good

Slightly scratched

Slightly chipped

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Often delivered to the UK due to Asprey having the distribution rights to the middle East, this watch was effectively delivered to England. Usually found in a variety of colors (usually red or green), this Sword logo is unusual and far less common in the black print.