Rolex Day-Date Reference 1803
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1967
Maker / issuer
RolexThis 1967 Rolex Day-Date, reference 1803, is constructed from 18K rose gold and measures 36mm in diameter. The watch features a silver guilloche dial with an engraved pattern, paired with original tritium-lumed hands and tritium plots at the hour markers.
It includes a metallic date wheel with open 6 and 9 numerals, housed in a case with an 18K rose gold fluted bezel. The watch is presented on an 18K rose gold Rolex President bracelet, which is noted as dating to 1968. According to the auction description, the case is described as unpolished, exhibiting factory finishing. The movement is reported to be functioning, although its specific service history remains unknown.
The watch is provided without additional accessories, such as boxes or documentation.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Day-Date wristwatch
- Year
- 1967
- Date wheel
- Metallic with open 6s and 9s
- Bracelet date
- 1968
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The dial is a silver guilloche example with an engraved pattern. It is designed in a 'pie-pan' configuration, which includes an angled outer edge. The indices are applied markers accompanied by tritium plots. The original tritium hands match the dial. The date function is displayed via a metallic wheel featuring open 6 and 9 numerals, viewed through a cyclops lens integrated into the crystal.
- Visible features
- • Silver guilloche dial with engraved cross-hatch pattern • Cyclops lens over date window • Fluted rose gold bezel • 18K rose gold President-style link bracelet
- Condition and Status
- The auction description indicates that the watch is keeping time. However, it explicitly states that the service history is unknown. No additional documentation, boxes, or original papers are included with this timepiece. Regarding the physical state of the components, the vendor reports no visible damage to the dial and no degradation to the tritium luminous material when inspected under UV light.
- Case and Bracelet Construction
- The watch features a 36mm case manufactured from 18K rose gold. The exterior includes a fluted bezel consistent with the 1803 reference specification. The auction description notes the case as unpolished, stating that it maintains original factory dimensions and finishing. The timepiece is accompanied by an 18K rose gold President bracelet. This component is dated to 1968 and is stated to contain 19 links, with minimal stretch reported by the vendor.
Identification
- Reference
- 1803
- Serial number
- 16XXXXX
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Unknown service history of the movement
- Research required: Exact digits of serial number partially redacted