Rolex Day Date*** 1803 White Gold*** 1973

Rolex Day Date 1803 White Gold 1973

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ROLEX Vintage Day-Date President 18K White Gold Ref. 1803, excellent condition, 1973
Serial: 3834247
Circa: 1973
Reference No.: 1803

CASE: 36mm, 18K white gold with ‘fluted’ bezel and acrylic glass with loupe for date at 3 o’clock.

DIAL: Silver dial with silver baton hour markers and hands. Dial is signed 'Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified' with 'T Swiss T' at 6 o'clock. Dial has a date aperture at 3 o'clock and day aperture between 11 and 1 o'clock.

MOVEMENT: Caliber 1556, Self-winding mechanical movement SCOC (certified chronometer) with 26 jewels

BRACELET: Vintage style leather strap with steel Rolex buckle

CONDITION REPORT: The dial is in mint condition and all tritium plots are intact with a nice cream patina. The hands are also original with an equally beautiful patina. The case is unpolished and shows very little signs of wear with edges still being sharp.

NOTES: The Day Date ‘President’ is one of the most iconic Rolexes and has a truly rich history. Introduced in the mid 1950’s, the Day Date quickly became popular and a symbol of success. It become even more famous in the 1960’s and known as the ‘President’s wristwatch’ following an ad campaign in the United States by Rolex as well as rumors that this was the wristwatch of choice for American presidents such as Roosevelt. We have seen that it was the choice of gift from Marilyn to Kennedy, with an inscription on the case back and we have often seen it in photos of Lyndon Johnson. The size of 36mm in diameter, the shape of the Oyster case and the cyclops that magnifies the date window by 2.5 times are the hallmarks of Rolex models. The Day Date is still the king of vintage watches as it offers a story, a reliable automatic movement and both the day and date.