Original price was: £11,750.00.£0.00Current price is: £0.00.
This 1972 Rolex Day-Date Ref. 1803 pairs presidential gravitas with mid-century restraint. Crafted in solid 18k yellow gold, it features a silver linen dial — a sought-after texture that lends the watch a refined, fabric-like shimmer under changing light. The day is crisply displayed at 12 o’clock, with the date at 3 beneath a Cyclops magnifier, all framed by a fluted bezel. Inside, the Calibre 1556 offers reliable automatic timekeeping with a 48-hour power reserve. With its 36mm case, it wears comfortably on a strap of your choice — allowing the case lines and dial to take centre stage.
Introduced in 1956, the Day-Date was Rolex’s flagship model and the first wristwatch to display both the date and the full day of the week spelled out in an arc-shaped window. The Ref. 1803, launched in the early 1960s, became the definitive expression of the model throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Its combination of solid gold construction, fluted bezel, and chronometer-rated movement set a standard for executive wristwatches, earning it the nickname “President” — a name unofficially adopted after being worn by U.S. presidents and other global statesmen.
| Case Size | 36mm |
|---|---|
| Complications | Day, Date |
| Movement | Rolex Cal. 1556 |
| Reference | 1803 |
| Delivery | Watch only |
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