1963 Rolex Day Date Special Millanaise Bracelet Ref. 1803
1963 Rolex Day Date Special Millanaise Bracelet Ref. 1803
Momentum by AIX Tempora, Ltd.
ICD Brookfield Place, Al Mustaqbal St, DIFC, POBox 506645
Dubai DU
United Arab Emirates
Millanaise
When looking at Day Date configurations, the bracelet is usually the most generic part of a watch. In most cases a President bracelet, occasionally an Oyster or Jubilee bracelet but here we have something very special. This early 1803 Day Date is fitted with a mesmerizing and astonishing original Rolex Millanaise bracelet. Before we speak more about the bracelet, lets look at the case. We have here a beautifully retained 1803 case that is not showing much wear from age. As the pictures show, the lugs remain straight and even with sharp edges and are well defined. the fluted bezel is also in very nice condition and not showing much wear from age. The dial is silver and is decorated with yellow gold claw indexes giving the watch a very vintage and unique look. The 'claw' indexes are beautifully facetted and come with the matching sword hands which also add to the unique look of the watch. The calendar disc are in Spanish letting us assume that this watch was initially sold somewhere in South America. Back to the bracelet, the finely patterned Millanaise bracelet has a perfect fit to the case without showing major gaps or defects. It seems that this bracelet has not seen much wrist time as it remains in excellent condition without any damages to the mesh which is usually very common for these. It also seems unsized which is a big plus for this watch. Here's a pretty rare and unusual example of a 1803 Day Date that wont break the bank. Compared to other Millanaise bracelets from Rolex this is a very sturdy and solid one.
SKU | 3.2.324 |
Brand | Rolex |
Model | Day Date |
Ref. No. | 1803 |
Serial No. | 853xxx |
Year | 1963 |
Gender | Gents |
Case Size | 36mm |
Case | Very nice vintage condition case that is showing some wear from age. The lugs are strong and fat with sharp edges and clear case numbers |
Bracelet / Strap | Excellent and very rare original Millanaise bracelet showing a very unusual finish. The bracelet seems to be unsized and is free of any damages |
Dial | Very nice and correct Champagne dial with Claw Markers and matching hands |
Crystal | Acrylic |
Movement | Automatic |
Functions | Day, Date |
Condition | Very good |
Box | No |
Papers | No |
Brief History
Rolex Day-Date
Arguably one of the most iconic watches ever made, the Day-Date aka the Rolex President was introduced in 1956 and was the first to feature both the day and date in dedicated windows on the dial.
The Day-Date is the top model in the Rolex line-up and comes in an array of configurations with rare and special dials and case decorations. It has only ever been made in precious metals with Automatic movements and historically with an elegant diameter of 36mm - the perfect size for an iconic dress watch.
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