Rolex — Day-Date

Day-Date 36

Produced 1959–1978. Rolex Day-Date 36 (reference 1802), a 36 mm yellow gold watch produced 1960–1980.

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Rolex Day-Date 36 1802

Reference1802

BrandRolex

FamilyDay-Date

Produced1959–1978

StatusDiscontinued

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Rolex — 12 min readRolex Day-Date: The Calendar Watch That Became the PresidentA connected history of the Day-Date, from the 1956 full-day calendar breakthrough and President bracelet to the four-digit 1803, quickset and sapphire eras, Oysterquartz, Masterpiece, Day-Date II, and the current 36 and 40 mm calibre 3255 collection.

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