Rolex Day-Date

The Rolex Day-Date "President' is arguably the most important dress watch in history. Worn as an accessory with a fine bespoke suit or with jeans and a t-shirt, a solid gold Rolex might just change the way you think about precious metal wristwatches. And going with a true icon, worn by everyone from President Eisenhower to Tony Soprano, makes the idea of adding a little extra shine to your wardrobe that much more compelling. This particular piece, a Reference 1803 dates to circa 1968 and is finished in solid 18k white gold and features a crisp and cool, sunburst grey Tritium dial with applied baton indices and matching handset, a magnified acrylic crystal, a fluted white gold bezel, and a matching 18k white gold Jubilee bracelet with a signs blade clasp — yes, you read that right — a solid white gold Jubilee bracelet with a matching clasp. Absolutely outstanding! With an Italian day wheel, this likely-Italian market piece has been spared the fate of so many 1803s, remaining in excellent overall condition throughout, with nice, thick and even lugs and deep hallmarks. Rare is a superlative greatly overused in this industry... but with this incredible configuration a configuration like this, the term is absolutely befitting.