Rolex Day-Date Ref. 1803 - "Blue Buckley" Dial

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Brand
Rolex
Model
Day-Date Ref. 1803 - "Blue Buckley" Dial
Year
1976

Summary

Fitted with a Rolex service replacement dial installed during factory service in the 1990s to early 2000s.

Originally configured as a Buckley dial with tritium plots, this example now features clean Luminova plots that remain bright white and emit a blue glow under UV.

Further distinguished by a rare Japanese three-character day disc, a rare element believed to exist in fewer than ten discs.

Reference - 1803

Year - 1976

Dial - Blue

Movement - Rolex Caliber 1556, automatic

Case - 18k Yellow gold

Dimensions - 36 mm

Bracelet - Not included

Box - Not included

Paper - Not included

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