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A gorgeous vintage 1973 solid 18k gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual "President" Day-Date wristwatch featuring a beautiful bright original factory printed silver dial housed in a 36mm diameter case with fluted bezel, powered by a high grade caliber 1556 movement within, freshly serviced and keeping chronometer grade time. Set on a hand crafted, deep reddish brown genuine Crocodile strap this Rolex exudes luxury and timeless style while being extremely comfortable on the wrist. It came from to us from its original owner accompanied by its original Rolex Box, handkerchief, manuals and warranty card with handwritten serial and model numbers. This is a gorgeous, high-grade vintage solid gold Rolex that has already passed the test-of-time and will continue to do so for generations to come.
Circa: 1973
Style: Luxury, Mid-Century Dress
Case: Solid 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster waterproof case measuring 36mm in diameter excluding the original signed screw-down crown, in excellent lightly polished/brushed condition with nice sharp edges still present on the case. Stamped between the lugs at 12:00 with the model reference number 1803 and again between the lugs at 6:00 with the serial number 3,387,XXX dating the watch to approximately 1973. The case back has had an engraving removed at some point so is not its original profile, but looks lovely with good thickness throughout. Signed inside the back, Montre Rolex SA, Geneva, Switzerland, Patented, 030, 18k 0.750, 1803. The plastic crystal is in perfect condition and the case has been tested 100% waterproof under a pressure of 3 bars with brand new gaskets installed. Comes on a beautiful hand made reddish brown 20mm genuine Crocodile strap with signed Rolex SA gold plated buckle.
Dial: Original factory printed "pie-pan" style silver dial signed Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, T Swiss T. Near mint condition with original gold hands and crisp, black on white day and date indicator dials under the main dial.
Movement: High-grade Rolex caliber 1556 automatic calendar movement with "instant" advance day and date indicators, in superb cosmetic and mechanical condition. Fully signed Montre Rolex SA, Geneva, Swiss, 26 Jewels, Adjusted 5 Positions and Temperature. This is a pre-quickset model with the date set by turning the hands back and forth from 9:00 to midnight to advance the date one step, then you can synchronize the day by turning 24 hours. This watch has just been fully serviced here at Meticulous and is keeping excellent time with our full 1-year mechanical warranty, ready to wear.
Box & Warranty Card: The original box has some wear on the outside leather and is missing its display inserb, but is correct for the model and year, signed on the underside Montres Roles SA Geneve, Switzerland, 56001. The warranty card is also unusual in that it is not stamped with the correct serial number but has been signed by hand with pen on the back with the serial and model number. It has the original Rolex 1803 case back sticker placed on the front.