Yellow Stella, Diamond Dial
Day-Date 1802 — Yellow Stella, Diamond Dial
c. 1972
Smooth-bezel case with a vivid yellow lacquer “Stella” dial set with eight round and two baguette diamonds. Example: case 2'550'166, guarantee dated 10 November 1972, retailed in Mexico; sold at Phillips Glamorous Day-Date (lot 58) and later at Christie's.
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Identifying details
- Coloured lacquer dial
Monochrome lacquered dial (e.g. burgundy, black, blue).
- Day of the week
Day of the week spelled out in a window, usually at 12 o’clock.
- “Stella” dial
Glossy, intensely coloured lacquer dial; named after the Geneva lacquer supplier Stella.
- Gem-set dial
Hour markers set with precious stones (“Serti”).
- Smooth bezel
Plain polished fixed bezel instead of a rotating or fluted one.
- Date
Date display.
- Cyclops
Magnifying lens over the date.
Variants of 1802
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Smooth Bezel | Undated |
| Khanjar, Platinum (Asprey) | c. 1975 |
| Yellow Stella, Diamond DialCurrent | c. 1972 |
| Geometric Guilloché, Diamond Indices | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1802
- Production
- c. 1972
- Case serials
- c. 2.55M–2.55M
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial finish
- Glossy
- Dial colour
- Yellow