1973 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day Date 1807 Bark with Bracelet
Ref: 1807
Specification
Lugs :Â 20mm
Condition :Â Pre-Owned
Box & Papers :Â Box
Case Material :Â 18ct Yellow Gold
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
The watch is sold with its Rolex presentation box but no paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original 18ct Yellow Gold President bracelet, bark pattern centre link and a signed deployment clasp, which will fit a 21cm wrist. The watch is from Circa. 1973 and is sold in worn, vintage condition. A full case and bracelet refurb can be provided at an additional cost. The watch is all original and features marks that represent this, such as a small dent to the clasp. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a rare 1973 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day Date 1807 Bark with Bracelet with an 18ct Yellow Gold 36mm case that gently curves over your wrist with finely tapered lugs, and a lug-to-lug length of 43.5mm and a case thickness of 12mm ensures a comfortable fit. A signed crown on the right side and an attractive bark-patterned bezel hold a domed crystal above a champagne dial, the recessed outer minute track is precisely executed and has Tritium pips and applied 18ct Yellow Gold baton indexes that catch the light in a magical way when you rotate your wrist marking the hours. At 3 o’clock a framed date window with cyclops magnification on the crystal, at 12 o’clock a day crescent, elegant 18ct Yellow Gold hands infilled with Tritium is complemented by a sweeping tapered second hand, at 12 o’clock an applied Rolex crown with “Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date'' and at 6 o’clock “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”. On the reverse a screw-down coin-edged case back, inside an automatic Rolex Cal. 1556, 26 jewels, beating at 19,800 beats per hour. The watch comes fitted on its original 18ct Yellow Gold Rolex signed President bracelet with bark patterned centre link and a signed folding deployment clasp and the watch comes with its Rolex presentation box.
Personal Note
There will forever be something mesmerising and alluring about a Rolex Day-Date, whether it be the fact it's all gold, the weight, the design or the overall fit and feel, they are perfection on and off the wrist! This "Bark" finish 1807 elevates that for me personally, for a small premium on a non-bark model I feel this is worth every penny! Plus, if this feels too flashy on the bracelet, a nice brown strap instead tones it right down and makes it perfectly wearable for those who don't want all gold on their wrist.
The Brand
In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements which are installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster, and released to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released Datejust. The Datejust was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960, saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.