Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date President, circa 1979

ROLEX Oyster Perpetual Day-Date watch, serial number 1803, circa 1979.
18k white gold. Black circular dial. Hour markers with applied indices. Baton-style hands with a central seconds hand. Sub-dial for the day of the week in English at the 12 o’clock position and a sub-dial for the date at the 3 o’clock position, with a Cyclops lens. Rolex’s signature fluted bezel. Fluted crown at the 3 o’clock position featuring the brand’s logo. Plexiglass crystal. President-style link bracelet with a hidden integrated folding clasp. Automatic movement. It works.
Comes with the original Rolex box and documentation.
Measurements: 36 mm (case diameter).

This watch is considered by many collectors to be Rolex’s most iconic vintage Day-Date and one of the last generations to retain the brand’s classic aesthetic: Plexiglass crystal, “pie-pan” dial, and balanced 36 mm proportions. Manufactured exclusively from precious metals, the Day-Date model has been Rolex’s most prestigious watch since its launch and is popularly known as the “President,” due to its historical association with political figures, business leaders, and international personalities.

In the watch descriptions, the phrase “it works” means that the watch is functioning. Since collector’s watches typically have delicate and complex mechanisms, the buyer is responsible for any general servicing, inspection, battery replacement, adjustment, or repair that may be necessary. We do not guarantee the perfect functioning of any watch. All photographs of our watches are original and have been taken by our photographers; in other words, we do not use stock photography, which is why the photographs are considered part of the listing.