Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 11 November 2012

Rolex ref. 1803 Day Date, White Gold Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Day Date

ROLEX REF. 1803 DAY DATE, WHITE GOLD Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual, Day Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified', case No. 1711497, Ref. 1803. Made in 1967. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with day & date and an 18K white gold President bracelet.

Rolex · reference 1803

Antiquorum, November 2012

Hammer result

CHF 9,375

about $9,886 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 4%
Low estimate CHF 7,000
High estimate CHF 9,000
In USD $7,382 to $9,491

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

11 November 2012

Lot number

159

Reference

1803

Brand

Rolex

Year

1967

Ask against realised

$1,016 dealers ask from vs $9,886 this lot made

Across 1,553 dealer listings of reference 1803. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

382 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $9,579, high $28,336.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 27 $23,590 $7,150 to $101,299
2025 44 $28,010 $5,138 to $107,134
2024 38 $24,022 $5,120 to $114,427
2023 42 $27,280 $7,656 to $107,992
2022 36 $22,097 $7,054 to $144,916
2021 40 $23,084 $7,560 to $70,564
2020 21 $24,318 $6,375 to $125,000
2019 24 $25,528 $669.86 to $150,000
2018 32 $16,772 $1,912 to $86,961
2017 16 $28,336 $6,764 to $276,160
2016 26 $9,579 $1,500 to $30,000
2015 36 $17,230 $813.00 to $87,611

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Rolex Day-Date 1803 Tobacco Dial 18k YG Loupe This Aug 2026 USD 11,548 ($11,548)
Rolex. An 18K rose gold automatic calendar wristwatch with s Bonhams Jul 2026 GBP 6,400 ($8,552)
Rolex Ref 1803 Day Date Antiquorum Jun 2026 EUR 14,432 ($16,457)
Rolex. An 18K rose gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Ro Bonhams Jun 2026 EUR 16,640 ($19,291)
Rolex. A very fine and rare 18K gold automatic calendar wris Bonhams Jun 2026 EUR 14,080 ($16,323)
Rolex. An 18K white gold automatic calendar bracelet watch R Bonhams Jun 2026 EUR 15,360 ($17,807)
Rolex. An 18K white gold automatic calendar bracelet watch R Bonhams Jun 2026 EUR 12,800 ($14,839)
Rolex. A fine and rare 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet Bonhams Jun 2026 GBP 38,400 ($51,214)

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