Linen-Finish Case and Bezel
Day-Date 1806 — Linen-Finish Case and Bezel
1962–c. 1963
Linen-textured bezel and lugs, typically on a hand-made patterned brick-link bracelet (ref. 6764). Dated examples: case 853'730 (1962, chronometer certificate 6 February 1963, Spanish booklet) and case 853'724 (c. 1963).
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Identifying details
- Day of the week
Day of the week spelled out in a window, usually at 12 o’clock.
- Linen (“Morellis”) finish
Fine cross-hatched, linen-like texture applied to the bezel and sometimes the case.
- Date
Date display.
- Cyclops
Magnifying lens over the date.
Variants of 1806
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Linen-Finish Case and BezelCurrent | 1962–c. 1963 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1806
- Production
- 1962–c. 1963
- Case serials
- c. 853,724–853,730
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Rolex 1555
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Rolex 1555
Introduced with the 1800-series Day-Date in 1959; no quickset for day or date. Superseded by the 1556.
Automatic · Introduced 1959 · 18,000 vph · 25 jewels