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smokingaces · 9 September 2012, 09:13 PM

Hi Folks

Have just purchased a 2nd hand wg day date 1803, and am trying to find out a little more info on the watch.
Have been collecting Rolex for a few years now but am by no means a expert, in the pass have owned a few yellow gold day date on president straps and 1 white gold on leather strap.

What makes this wg day date different, its on a 18k wg jubilee strap, have search the net for hours but can not find any pics or info on this. So just looking for somemore info.

Sorry also forgot the case number is 380**** so about 1973/74

all info would be welcome

Thanks
Luke

Darlinboy · 9 September 2012, 09:19 PM

Pictures will help!

Hard to say without....

MonBK · 9 September 2012, 09:26 PM

Are you sure the bracelet is 18k WG?

Kingair · 9 September 2012, 09:49 PM

Pics would help . . .

HAGWe

smokingaces · 9 September 2012, 09:52 PM

Hi

Just going to take some pics

thanks

smokingaces · 9 September 2012, 10:21 PM

ok have some pics, how do i add them not too good with computers...lol

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Vincent65 · 9 September 2012, 10:42 PM

Yep, that's a WG bracelet alright. Nice!

Kingair · 9 September 2012, 11:35 PM

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Nice one !

Love the black dial

HAGWe

smokingaces · 10 September 2012, 06:52 AM

Hi all

Kingair the dial a really dark Grey but in the pic its looks black, but still a lovely dial.

found this in the rolex reference, and have seen 2 of these in the past but only in yellow gold

Page 162 Day-Date on Jubilee Bracelet [Reference 6611] Circa 1967

The early Rolex Day-Date watches apparently did not come with the Rolex 'President' bracelet as witnessed by this Day-Date on a Jubilee bracelet. The Jubilee bracelet was introduced on the 40th anniversary of Rolex in 1945. It was named the Jubilee because the 40th anniversary is known as the Ruby Jubilee. Rolex also introduced the Rolex Datejust in 1945 which was the first watch with a date.

Kingair · 10 September 2012, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokingaces

Hi all

Kingair the dial a really dark Grey but in the pic its looks black, but still a lovely dial.

I thought it was black.
Grey is even nicer

Great watch
I really love it . . .

HAGWe

z32turbo · 10 September 2012, 07:26 AM

Nice find!!

Congrats!!

withthesword · 10 September 2012, 07:29 AM

Can you take a picture of the crown? I'm trying to figure out I'd there is a pattern to crown symbols for 18k wg 1803s.

Thanks!

Matte

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Keeperoftime · 10 September 2012, 10:15 AM

Interesting find.
could you take a better photo of dial and hands.?

smokingaces · 10 September 2012, 10:52 PM

Thanks guy will post some better picture later of dial & crown

smokingaces · 11 September 2012, 08:18 AM

As requested

motoikkyu · 11 September 2012, 09:03 AM

What a beauty! Very impressed and congratulate you.

caryyee · 11 September 2012, 09:27 AM

Very nice find! Has it been serviced in the last few years? A RSC service will get it looking brand new again! (I don't know whether on your particular model, whether it's better to keep the originals hands etc, or let the RSC replace them as needed).

Jimmytsai531122 · 29 October 2012, 01:59 AM

Wow.Beautiful!

Mark020 · 29 October 2012, 02:54 AM

Pretty rare and very nice! Enjoy it!

brkanand · 29 October 2012, 02:57 AM

Great buy. Congrats

joe100 · 29 October 2012, 03:48 AM

Nice!

Czechman · 29 October 2012, 04:16 AM

WG Day Dates aren't very common and yours looks great!

Robbyvm · 29 October 2012, 04:59 AM

realy beautiful example you have there !! congrats

Kingair · 29 October 2012, 05:46 AM

Nice dial !

Congrats

HAGWe

Kiwinz · 29 October 2012, 05:54 AM

Cool watch, are these YG hands and coronet on dial?

Intresting to see the DD on Jubilee as well.

Time Exposure · 29 October 2012, 05:57 AM

I have a short list of Rolexes I desire. A white DD is high on the list. Congrats on a fantastic find, and enjoy it in good health as they say!

Michael M. · 29 October 2012, 06:54 AM

Very nice, like the bracelet and dial combo!

9 September 2012, 09:13 PM	#1
smokingaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London Posts: 26	White gold day date 1803 Hi Folks Have just purchased a 2nd hand wg day date 1803, and am trying to find out a little more info on the watch. Have been collecting Rolex for a few years now but am by no means a expert, in the pass have owned a few yellow gold day date on president straps and 1 white gold on leather strap. What makes this wg day date different, its on a 18k wg jubilee strap, have search the net for hours but can not find any pics or info on this. So just looking for somemore info. Sorry also forgot the case number is 380**** so about 1973/74 all info would be welcome Thanks Luke

9 September 2012, 09:19 PM	#2
Darlinboy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: DB Location: :noitacoL Watch: :hctaW Posts: 6,703	Pictures will help! Hard to say without.... __________________ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

10 September 2012, 07:26 AM	#12
z32turbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sea Level Watch: Varies Posts: 6,877	Nice find!! Congrats!! __________________ Instagram @z32turbo

10 September 2012, 07:29 AM	#13
withthesword "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Matte Location: Toronto Watch: 16570 Posts: 1,006	Can you take a picture of the crown? I'm trying to figure out I'd there is a pattern to crown symbols for 18k wg 1803s. Thanks! Matte Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Ready. Ready. Hack. My Flickr Photostream Wishlist: 1984 gmt

10 September 2012, 10:15 AM	#14
Keeperoftime "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Jeremy Location: Louisiana Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,732	Interesting find. could you take a better photo of dial and hands.? __________________ As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers. William Blake

9 September 2012, 09:26 PM	#3
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	Are you sure the bracelet is 18k WG?

9 September 2012, 09:49 PM	#4
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Pics would help . . . HAGWe

9 September 2012, 09:52 PM	#5
smokingaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London Posts: 26	Hi Just going to take some pics thanks

9 September 2012, 10:21 PM	#6
smokingaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London Posts: 26	ok have some pics, how do i add them not too good with computers...lol

9 September 2012, 10:26 PM	#7
smokingaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London Posts: 26

9 September 2012, 10:42 PM	#8
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	Yep, that's a WG bracelet alright. Nice!

10 September 2012, 06:52 AM	#10
smokingaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London Posts: 26	Hi all Kingair the dial a really dark Grey but in the pic its looks black, but still a lovely dial. found this in the rolex reference, and have seen 2 of these in the past but only in yellow gold Page 162 Day-Date on Jubilee Bracelet [Reference 6611] Circa 1967 The early Rolex Day-Date watches apparently did not come with the Rolex 'President' bracelet as witnessed by this Day-Date on a Jubilee bracelet. The Jubilee bracelet was introduced on the 40th anniversary of Rolex in 1945. It was named the Jubilee because the 40th anniversary is known as the Ruby Jubilee. Rolex also introduced the Rolex Datejust in 1945 which was the first watch with a date.

10 September 2012, 10:52 PM	#15
smokingaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London Posts: 26	Thanks guy will post some better picture later of dial & crown

11 September 2012, 08:18 AM	#16
smokingaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London Posts: 26	As requested Attached Images

11 September 2012, 09:03 AM	#17
motoikkyu 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: PRJ Posts: 1,732	What a beauty! Very impressed and congratulate you.

11 September 2012, 09:27 AM	#18
caryyee "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: A Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,180	Very nice find! Has it been serviced in the last few years? A RSC service will get it looking brand new again! (I don't know whether on your particular model, whether it's better to keep the originals hands etc, or let the RSC replace them as needed).

29 October 2012, 01:59 AM	#19
Jimmytsai531122 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 103	Wow.Beautiful!

29 October 2012, 02:54 AM	#20
Mark020 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,133	Pretty rare and very nice! Enjoy it!

29 October 2012, 02:57 AM	#21
brkanand 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: DrK Location: India Watch: 4=YMDaytonaGMTHulk Posts: 7,052	Great buy. Congrats

29 October 2012, 03:48 AM	#22
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Nice! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

29 October 2012, 04:16 AM	#23
Czechman "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Watch: See my signature Posts: 1,189	WG Day Dates aren't very common and yours looks great! __________________ "Woody and Jen say hey from North Kakalaki" 19019, 19018x3, 17000x2, 16570x2, 16220, 5700, 1501, 6564, 16030, 16710, 16610

29 October 2012, 04:59 AM	#24
Robbyvm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,239	realy beautiful example you have there !! congrats

29 October 2012, 05:46 AM	#25
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Nice dial ! Congrats HAGWe

29 October 2012, 05:54 AM	#26
Kiwinz Banned Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Mario Location: USA / NZ Watch: All sorts Posts: 799	Cool watch, are these YG hands and coronet on dial? Intresting to see the DD on Jubilee as well.

29 October 2012, 05:57 AM	#27
Time Exposure "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Bryan Location: Sac Valley, CA US Watch: Patek 5980/1A Posts: 2,860	I have a short list of Rolexes I desire. A white DD is high on the list. Congrats on a fantastic find, and enjoy it in good health as they say!

29 October 2012, 06:54 AM	#28
Michael M. Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,391	Very nice, like the bracelet and dial combo!

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