102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 304
Rolex, Swiss, "Oyster Perpetual DAY-DATE Superlative Chronometer officially certified", Case No. 2456270, Ref. 1803, Cal. 1556, 36 mm, circa 1969
A rare automatic vintage wristwatch with date and weekday indicator in German writing
Case: 18k gold, screw back ref. 1803, screwed "Twinlock" winding crown, 18k gold "Rolex" buckle. Dial: gilt, rare minute graduation, bar-shaped indexes with luminous dots (re-lumed at Rolex), bar-shaped luminous hands.
The back is engraved with "Alfa Romeo Deutschland 1970, Club d. 100, H. K." (Alfa Romeo Germany 1970, Club of 100, H. K.)
The name of this model explains its two main functions - the date under the Cyclops lens and the large window for the day of the week at 12 o’clock. The Rolex Day-Date is also known as the "Rolex President". Whereas other models such as Datejust, Submariner and Daytona are available in stainless steel too, the Day-Date was only ever produced in gold or platinum.
A rare automatic vintage wristwatch with date and weekday indicator in German writing
Case: 18k gold, screw back ref. 1803, screwed "Twinlock" winding crown, 18k gold "Rolex" buckle. Dial: gilt, rare minute graduation, bar-shaped indexes with luminous dots (re-lumed at Rolex), bar-shaped luminous hands.
The back is engraved with "Alfa Romeo Deutschland 1970, Club d. 100, H. K." (Alfa Romeo Germany 1970, Club of 100, H. K.)
The name of this model explains its two main functions - the date under the Cyclops lens and the large window for the day of the week at 12 o’clock. The Rolex Day-Date is also known as the "Rolex President". Whereas other models such as Datejust, Submariner and Daytona are available in stainless steel too, the Day-Date was only ever produced in gold or platinum.
Sold
estimated
4.200—6.500 €
Price realized
6.200 €