Rolex Day-Date ref. 1803 whitegold “red quarters”

Rolex Day Date reference 1803 in 18k white gold, measuring 36mm and powered by an automatic movement. This is among the most extraordinary and historically significant Day Date configurations ever documented. One of only three known examples in this specific configuration, this watch represents a unique chapter in the story of Rolex in Latin America. During the 1960s, watch heads were frequently imported into Mexico separately from their bracelets to circumvent the substantial precious metal import duties, and subsequently fitted locally with bracelets produced in Mexico. This example retains its original “Hecho en Mexico” engraving on the bracelet, the Spanish date disc and the exceptionally rare red quarters on the pie pan dial, a combination that makes this piece virtually impossible to replicate and entirely irreplaceable. The white pie pan dial with red quarters is in honest condition consistent with its age and history, and the Spanish date disc adds a further layer of authenticity and provenance to this already remarkable piece. A once in a lifetime opportunity for the most serious collector of Rolex rarities. Brand: Rolex Model: Day Date Reference: 1803 Year: Mid to late 1960s Movement: Automatic Case material: 18k white gold Case size: 36mm Dial: White pie pan dial with red quarters, Spanish date disc Bracelet: Local Mexican production bracelet with “Hecho en Mexico” engraving Condition: Honest condition consistent with age Special features: One of only three known examples in this configuration, red quarters on pie pan dial, Spanish date disc, Hecho en Mexico bracelet engraving, exceptional Latin American market provenance, extraordinarily rare white gold configuration