Day-Date "Japan Bracelet"
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Day-Date from the land of the rising sun!
You rarely come across a Day-Date like this. Excellent Ref. 1803/9 in 18K white gold with a rare and special "Made in Japan" President bracelet.
During the 1960s, Japan, with its booming economy, was one of the Asian Tiger economies. Due to this economic upswing and to protect its own economy, high import duties were imposed on foreign products. To circumvent these, Rolex decided to export only the watch itself without the bracelet and to have the bracelet, manufactured in Japan on behalf of Rolex, fitted locally. Our watch dates back to this era, having been manufactured in 1974, making it particularly rare. To offer this rare piece, the watch was imported directly by us from Japan to Germany.
The watch arrives in almost flawless condition. The case shows hardly any signs of wear. The bracelet has very little stretch.
The tritium dial and hands are authentic to the period.
Inside beats the Calibre 1556 without a quick-set function.
The watch has been fully serviced by our atelier.AoT Guarantee Certificate
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Specifications
- Serial number
- 371XXXX
- Year
- 1974
- Case
- 18k white gold
- Strap
- 18K White Gold "Made in Japan"
- Crystal
- Acrylic glass
- Diameter
- 36 mm
- Dial
- Silver dial
- Orig. papers
- No / AoT warranty
- Orig. box
- Yes
- Caliber
- 1556, Automatic
- Warranty
- 1 year
- Condition
- Very good
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Every watch offered at “Artisans of Time” has been personally selected, inspected, and subjected to several stages of quality control before becoming available in our shop.
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Every watch offered at Artisans of Time has been personally selected, examined, and appraised by Linus. After his assessment, the watch is sent to a certified watchmaking workshop. There, the authenticity of the watch is verified once more. This is followed by a functional check for accuracy and water resistance, as well as general maintenance, during which wear parts such as seals are replaced if necessary.
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