Rolex Day Date*** 1803 Cognac*** 1977 - Roy & Sacha Davidoff SA

Rolex Day Date*** 1803 Cognac*** 1977

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ROLEX Day-Date President with Cognac Dial in 18K Yellow Gold Ref. 1803, 1977
Serial: 510XXXX
Circa: 1977
Reference No.: 1803

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

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

DIAL: Cognac dial with yellow gold batons with matching hand. 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.

BRACELET: Brown alligator nubuck strap with Rolex buckle

CONDITION REPORT: Overall excellent condition, the rare cognac dial is stunning and in excellent condition. The watch has been fully overhauled in 2015 and is working perfectly.

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.

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