Rolex Day-Date 1803

Rolex Day-Date 1803

Vintage watches aren’t only defined by their condition, but by their history as well. The history of the Day-Date is maybe one of the most important ones from the Rolex line-up.

Launched in 1956 as a niche model and only produced in precious metals (yellow, white- and rose gold or platinum). The price of the Day-Date was way costlier than any other Rolex model, but that didn’t affected the desirability. It immediately became Rolex’ flagship model due to its popularity among a lot of prestigious people, for example presidents, which is also where its nickname ‘President’ comes from.

The very first Day-Date references (65XX and 66XX) were replaced by the 18XX series in 1959. One of the key-features of these references are the iconic so-called Pie Pan dials. The outer ring of the dial slopes downward from the flat centre, which looks like an upside-down pie pan. Which is always appreciated by collectors.

The Day-Date is not only one of our favourites, but an industry favourite as well. Finding watches is one of the most exciting things while collecting, but it's also one of the most difficult tasks. Therefore it's always a pleasure to offer an example in amazing condition like this particular example. This example features a spotless no-lume yellow gold champagne dial which blends perfectly with the 18k gold case. The design features of the Day-Date 18xx series are by far one of the most aesthetically from the Day-Date line. Truly timeless.

The watch is fully serviced by our watchmakers and comes with one year of warranty!