Rolex Day-Date Ref. 1803 - 'Havana' Dial

Straight Facts

When the Day-Date was released in 1956, it was the only complicated Rolex for sale. Hard to believe, but people didn’t want Rolex’s previous attempts at complicated wristwatches. All of that changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower was spotted wearing the Rolex, and the watch became known as ‘The President’. An internationally known symbol of success and prestige, the Rolex Day-Date was available for many years on a strap or matching solid gold bracelet.

This present example is an exceptionally rare and special variant, with its well preserved gold case housing a ‘Havana’ Dial. Truly one of the rarest 1803 Dials there is. Furthermore, the dial condition is outstanding featuring fully in-tact lume plots and perfectly matching handset. Fitted to an elegant new Oliver & Clarke branded strap, the dial really does all the talking while remaining surprisingly low-key for a solid gold Rolex. For an exceedingly rare watch that whispers, not shouts, look no further - and you can say you have something in common with President Eisenhower. How’s that for bragging rights?

*Some marks or spots on the dial are reflections or dust on the crystal and are due to high intensity strobe lighting used while photographing. They are not actually on the watch or visible in natural lighting.