Rolex Day-Date 1803 Red Quarters Dial

rare dial variation - excellent 18k gold case - perfect dial

Rolex Day-Date 1803 Red Quarters Dial - vintage Day-Date in yellow gold case from 1972
vintage Day-Date in yellow gold case from 1972
perfect red quarters dial
fluted bezel
18c yellow gold case with sharp lugs
screw-down twinlock crown
screw-down case back
automatic caliber 1556 in great condition
reference 1803 inside the case back
original Rolex golden clasp
reference 1803 between the lugs
serial number between the lugs
elegant and luxurious on the wrist

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Description
The Rolex Day-Date was introduced in 1956 and it was the first wristwatch to have a date and a day of the week display. It is one of the most prestigious models of the Swiss watch manufacturer and to this day exclusively made of precious metals. The model owes its nickname "The President Watch" to the fact that the US presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy were among the famous wearers of a Rolex Day-Date.

Here you see a Rolex Day-Date 1803 from 1972 in 18k yellow gold case. Besides its excellent condition, the watch is distinguished by the rare red quarters dial. The reason for this designation are the red numbers at 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes. The more common dial variant had no numerals, but only tritium dots at the hour markers. The red numbers show up beautifully on the snow-white step dial. These special dials are very popular among collectors and attract their attention more and more.

The long gold hour markers also contrast nicely with the white dial surface. The week display is in Italian. The date window with cyclops magnifier is at 3 o'clock as usual.

Condition report
Dial: perfect white surface - every single lume dot is intact and original - tritium luminous material is also original in hands - signed "T SWISS T".

Case: 18k yellow gold - sharp lugs - no wear marks - light storage marks on the back - sharp numbers between the lugs - intact gold hallmarks.

Movement: automatic caliber Rolex 1556 with hacking-seconds mechanism - timegrapher: rate: +6s/day, amplitude: 286, beat error: 0.2.

Bracelet: brown leather strap with original Rolex gold buckle - 750 gold hallmarks inside the buckle.

Summing-Up
Technical excellence and noble elegance are guaranteed with this Rolex Day-Date on your wrist. Thanks to its excellent condition, this is a very valuable vintage piece.

Case number: 2983xxx (1972)
Movement number: DD200xxx

Int.Exe.: 35235
Features

Manufacturer: Rolex

Model: Day-Date

Reference: 1803

Functions: date - day of the week - central second - COSC certified chronometer - hacking second - screw-down crown - hour and minute - screwed-on caseback

Material: Yellow Gold

Carat: Gold 750 : 18 ct

Dial: white

Watch glass: acrylic crystal

Bracelet: leather

Type of clasp: pin buckle

Diameter: 36mm

Height: 12mm

Caliber name: Rolex 1556

Movement type: automatic

Year of Manufacture: 1972

Overall condition: 9 - has rarely been worn - top condition

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