Five-Diamond Dial (White Gold)
Day-Date 1803 — Five-Diamond Dial (White Gold)
Undated
White-gold late-1960s/early-1970s 1803 with five round diamonds at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 between baton markers, on silvered (argenté) or black dials. Examples: case 1'743'921 (1968, argenté, rare tile-link bracelet ref. 7503); case 2'750'497 (1971, black sigma).
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Identifying details
- Day of the week
Day of the week spelled out in a window, usually at 12 o’clock.
- Gem-set dial
Hour markers set with precious stones (“Serti”).
- Date
Date display.
- Cyclops
Magnifying lens over the date.
Variants of 1803
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Standard Pie-Pan Dial | Undated |
| Stella Lacquer Dial | Undated |
| Stella Lacquer Dial · Yellow | Undated |
| Stella Lacquer Dial · Coral | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1803
- Production
- Undated
- Case material
- 18k white gold
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
More specifications (1)
- Caliber
Movement
Rolex 1556
Later 1800-series Day-Date caliber, used to the end of the 1803; still no quickset for day or date. Phillips notes a hacking seconds stop on late examples.
Automatic · 26 jewels