Day-Date 1803 – Door stop dial (ca. 1974)

An elegant vintage example of the iconic President’s watch, this Rolex Day-Date 1803 features a warm silver pie-pan dial, Spanish day wheel, and comes on its original Rolex leather strap with steel buckle—offering timeless charm and historical appeal.

Details:

• Reference: 1803

• Year: ca. 1974

• Case Size: 36mm, 18k white gold

• Bezel: Fluted bezel in 18k white gold

• Dial: Silver pie-pan dial with baton indices and Spanish day display

• Movement: Rolex Caliber 1556, automatic with day and date

• Strap: Original black Rolex lizard leather strap with signed steel pin buckle

Set Includes:

• Watch only (no box or papers shown)

Condition:

• Good vintage condition with signs of wear consistent with age

• Case shows light marks, fluting still defined

• Dial well preserved with light aging, hands and markers intact

• Original Rolex strap shows wear but remains usable

• Acrylic crystal has surface marks but no cracks

• Running and keeping time, day and date function working

A refined example of the classic ref. 1803, this Day-Date combines white gold sophistication with vintage Rolex DNA—elevated by the charm of its original strap and Spanish-language day wheel.