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Day-Date, Reference 1803 | A yellow gold wristwatch with Spanish day, date and green "Stella" dial, Circa 1975 | 勞力士 | Day-Date 型號1803 | 黃金腕錶，備日期、西班牙文星期顯示及綠色 "Stella" 錶盤，約1975年製
Auction Closed
April 5, 05:47 AM GMT
Estimate
320,000 - 480,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
Day-Date, Reference 1803
A yellow gold wristwatch with Spanish day, date and green "Stella" dial, Circa 1975
勞力士
Day-Date 型號1803
黃金腕錶，備日期、西班牙文星期顯示及綠色 "Stella" 錶盤，約1975年製
Dial: green "Stella"
Calibre: cal. 1556 automatic, 26 jewels
Case: 18k yellow gold, screw down case back
Case number: 3'856'022
Closure: black unsigned leather strap and gilt buckle
Size: 36 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: none
During the 70's Rolex introduced a bold new collection of watches fitted with dials of various vibrant colours, nicknamed by collectors to be the "Stella" dial. An unusual example of the "Stella", the present reference 1803 is fitted with a very attractive green "Stella" dial and cased in yellow gold. The dial appears to have a stepped exterior minute track, known to collectors as the pie pan dial. The watch furthermore features a very intriguing Spanish date, making this distinctive Day-Date even more unusual.