Rolex Day-Date Reference 1806 in Pink Gold
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18XX series (early)
Maker / issuer
RolexThis Rolex Day-Date, reference 1806, is manufactured from pink gold and features a factory-applied Florentine finish. This decorative treatment consists of hand-engraved, cross-hatched patterns applied to the watch case and the matching bracelet.
The watch is equipped with a silver-colored soleil-finished dial, featuring alpha-style hands and doorstop-style hour markers. The dial is signed with a "Swiss" signature at the six o'clock position. The day of the week is displayed through a window at the twelve o'clock position, and the date is indicated at the three o'clock position beneath a magnifying cyclops lens. Specific technical details regarding the movement calibre or the dimensions of the case are not documented in the provided source material.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Silver Soleil
- Type
- Day-Date wristwatch
- Hands
- Alpha
- Maker
- Rolex
- Model
- Day-Date
- Material
- Pink gold
- Reference
- 1806
- Decoration
- Florentine finish
- Place recorded
- سوئیس
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex
Design
- Visible features
- • Case and bracelet feature a hand-engraved cross-hatched Florentine finish. • The dial is signed 'SWISS' at the bottom. • The bracelet is described as original and matching the case finish. • Day and date complications are visible at the 12 and 3 o'clock positions respectively.
- Case and Decoration
- The watch case and the accompanying bracelet are finished with a factory-applied Florentine technique. This process involves the application of a manual, cross-hatched engraving pattern across the metal surface, which covers both the watch head and the metal bracelet links. The construction is executed in pink gold, and the bracelet is reported to be the original item matching the case design.
- Dial and Complications
- The dial is finished in a silver tone with a soleil, or sunray, pattern. It is fitted with alpha-style hands and hour indicators designed in the doorstop style. The dial bears the designation "Swiss" at the bottom, a feature attributed to the earlier production runs within the 18XX reference series. The watch includes standard Day-Date complications. The day of the week is displayed in a window at the 12 o'clock position, while the numerical date is positioned at 3 o'clock, situated beneath a cyclops lens for magnification.
- Provenance and Production
- The watch is identified as part of the early production period of the Rolex 18XX series. No technical specifications concerning the movement or case dimensions are provided, and the source does not detail the existence of any accompanying original box or documentation. The report of these details is attributed entirely to the original information provided by the source, Hairspring.
Identification
- Reference
- 1806
- 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: The technical condition of the internal movement is not specified.
- Research required: There is no provided information regarding past service history or water resistance.
- Research required: The dimensions of the watch case remain unverified.