Important Watches & Jewelry
New York, Dec 08, 2016
ROLEX REF. 1811 DAY DATE YELLOW GOLD MOIRE CROSSHATCH FINISH Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," Ref. 1811/ 1803. Made in 1967. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date and a Rolex 18K yellow gold President bracelet with textured center links and deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Chronometer Certificate and booklet.
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, moiré crosshatch finished bezel, screwed- down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, apertures for the days of the week and the date, outer minutes / seconds divisions. Luminous 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.