1971 Day-Date 36 Ref. 1803

A well-preserved Rolex Day-Date ref. 1803 in 18k yellow gold, dating to approximately 1971–72. This example retains thick, well-defined case proportions with strong hallmarks, presenting appealing quality in a vintage Day-Date. The fluted bezel frames a soft champagne dial with a warm, understated appearance.

The dial features applied gold baton markers with black inlays, matching hands, and an outer minute track with five-minute divisions. The non-luminous configuration keeps the design clean, while the day aperture at 12 o'clock and magnified date at 3 retain the Day-Date's signature layout.

Powered by the automatic Rolex caliber 1556, this example is fitted with a Rolex black alligator leather strap and signed 18k yellow gold tang buckle. A handsome vintage Day-Date with strong case definition and a particularly pleasing champagne dial.