Day-Date 1802
REF. 1802
9/10
Exceptionally rareCase
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In Context
At 36 mm it is classically proportioned: the size a dress watch was understood to be for most of the twentieth century, and small enough to sit under a cuff. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the plexiglass crystal scratches easily but polishes back out at home, which sapphire does not. 50 m covers rain and hand-washing comfortably; it is not a watch to swim in.
The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist.
1802 Qaboos stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a silver dial with a white gold case. Beyond the time it carries a day-date.
Inside: Caliber 1556
Explore this caliber →Fourth generation of Rolex Day-Date movements. Beat increased to 19800 bph. Introduced around 1965. Hacking feature added in 1972.
12 other watches in the library run the Rolex 1556.
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