Rolex
Day-Date 1803, yellow gold, black strap
This exceptional vintage Rolex Day-Date Reference 1803 is an exquisite 18k yellow gold timepiece featuring a highly coveted, rare "Wide Boy" dial architecture from the late 1960s or early 1970s. Framed by a signature fluted bezel, the distinctive silver-white stepped "pie-pan" dial stands out due to its noticeably thick, wide baton hour markers and matching broad hands—a bold aesthetic departure from the standard slender dial variants of the era. Complete with its classic fully spelled-out day window at 12 o'clock and a magnifying Cyclops date lens at 3 o'clock, this historic watch is presented as a head-only unit without its original bracelet. Equipped with clean aftermarket spring bars spanning its sharp lugs, this legendary "President" model is perfectly primed to be paired with a premium leather, suede, or alligator strap to create a sophisticated, custom vintage look.
- Brand
- Rolex
- Category
- Watches
- Model
- Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date (Commonly known as the "president ")
- Reference
- 1803
- Movement
- Automatic
- Dimension
- 36mm
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Bracelet material
- Black leather
- Condition
- NOS
Catalogue note
Offered as a watch head without its bracelet, this Reference 1803 presents a rare opportunity for discerning collectors to acquire an evocative milestone from Rolex’s golden era of design. While standard production models of the generation favored slender, uniform hour markers, this particular example boasts the highly desirable, collector-coined "Wide Boy" dial configuration, characterized by its dramatically widened baton indices and matching bold hand-set. This robust dial architecture provides a striking, modernist contrast against the classic geometry of the 18k yellow gold fluted bezel and the classic, sloping "pie-pan" dial edge. Pristine and free from the distraction of an integrated metal band, the sharp, defined lines of the lugs are fully spotlighted, making this iconic "President" variant an ideal candidate for pairing with a tailored leather strap to achieve an understated, connoisseur-level aesthetic.