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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] -> '''1806'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''1806'''</small>

	The 1806 is the Florentine-finish Day-Date, the most heavily decorated of the 4-digit Presidents. Where the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] and the Morellis 1811 carry their texture on the bezel and bracelet center links, the 1806 takes the Florentine finish across the bezel, the case and the lugs in a fine hand-engraved cross-hatch. Most examples wear it on the rare "brick" bracelet, a flat brick-link special order that was the most expensive bracelet Rolex offered at the time. It shares the 36mm gold case, caliber 1555/1556 movement and dial catalogue with the fluted [[Reference:1803\|1803]]; the Florentine is what sets it apart.		The 1806 is the Florentine-finish Day-Date, the most heavily decorated of the 4-digit Presidents. Where the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] and the Morellis 1811 carry their texture on the bezel and bracelet center links, the 1806 takes the Florentine finish across the bezel, the case and the lugs in a fine hand-engraved cross-hatch. Most examples wear it on the rare "brick" bracelet, a flat brick-link special order that was the most expensive bracelet Rolex offered at the time. It shares the 36mm gold case, caliber 1555/1556 movement and dial catalogue with the fluted [[Reference:1803\|1803]]; the Florentine is what sets it apart.
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	==Core facts==		==Core facts==

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	The Florentine 1806 reaches the major houses occasionally; Antiquorum has catalogued a yellow-gold example with Florentine lugs and a brick bracelet. Most trade through specialist dealers, where full-Florentine examples on the brick bracelet command the strongest prices and green Stella over Florentine gold sits at the top. The bracelet carries much of that value, since service replacement to plain President links is common and breaks the set.		The Florentine 1806 reaches the major houses occasionally; Antiquorum has catalogued a yellow-gold example with Florentine lugs and a brick bracelet. Most trade through specialist dealers, where full-Florentine examples on the brick bracelet command the strongest prices and green Stella over Florentine gold sits at the top. The bracelet carries much of that value, since service replacement to plain President links is common and breaks the set.


	== Related references ==		== Related references ==
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	[[Category:Day-Date]]		[[Category:Day-Date]]
	~~[[Category:Working Draft]]~~
	[[Category:References]]		[[Category:References]]

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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] → '''1806'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] -> '''1806'''</small>

	The 1806 is the Florentine-finish Day-Date, the most heavily decorated of the 4-digit Presidents. Where the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] and the Morellis 1811 carry their texture on the bezel and bracelet center links, the 1806 takes the Florentine finish across the bezel, the case and the lugs, a fine hand-engraved cross-hatch ~~of intersecting lines drawn from Italian goldwork~~. Most examples wear it on the rare "brick" bracelet, a flat brick-link special order that was the most expensive bracelet Rolex offered at the time. It shares the 36mm gold case, caliber 1555/1556 movement and dial catalogue with the fluted [[Reference:1803\|1803]]; the Florentine is what sets it apart.		The 1806 is the Florentine-finish Day-Date, the most heavily decorated of the 4-digit Presidents. Where the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] and the Morellis 1811 carry their texture on the bezel and bracelet center links, the 1806 takes the Florentine finish across the bezel, the case and the lugs in a fine hand-engraved cross-hatch. Most examples wear it on the rare "brick" bracelet, a flat brick-link special order that was the most expensive bracelet Rolex offered at the time. It shares the 36mm gold case, caliber 1555/1556 movement and dial catalogue with the fluted [[Reference:1803\|1803]]; the Florentine is what sets it apart.

	[[File:Ref 1806 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 1806 in yellow gold with Florentine finish and brick bracelet\|The 1806 in yellow gold: Florentine finish on case and bezel, on the flat brick-link bracelet]]		[[File:Ref 1806 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 1806 in yellow gold with Florentine finish and brick bracelet\|The 1806 in yellow gold: Florentine finish on case and bezel, on the flat brick-link bracelet]]
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	==Where it sits in the line==		==Where it sits in the line==

	~~The 1806 is the Florentine member of the~~ decorated 4-digit ~~group, alongside the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] and the Morellis 1811. All three~~ replace the 1803's fluting with a worked gold surface, ~~but~~ the 1806 goes furthest: the ~~Florentine~~ cross-hatch ~~covers not just the bezel but~~ the case and lugs, and on ~~the~~ brick-bracelet examples the bracelet ~~too~~. The finish is a fine geometric hand-engraving~~, an~~ Italian goldsmithing ~~technique of~~ thin intersecting ~~lines~~, ~~distinct from~~ the coarse vertical ~~bark~~ of the 1807 ~~and~~ the watered moiré of the 1811.		All three decorated 4-digit Presidents replace the 1803's fluting with a worked gold surface, and the 1806 goes furthest of the three. Beyond the bezel, the cross-hatch reaches the case flanks and the lugs, and on brick-bracelet examples the bracelet as well. The finish is a fine geometric hand-engraving borrowed from Italian goldsmithing, thin lines cut at intersecting angles, and it reads nothing like the coarse vertical grain of the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] or the watered moiré of the Morellis 1811.

	Everything else is 1803. The 36mm gold case, the caliber 1555/1556 movement, the quickset-free day-and-date mechanism and the dial catalogue all carry over, and the [[Reference:1803\|1803]] entry holds the full account.		Everything else is 1803. The 36mm gold case, the caliber 1555/1556 movement, the quickset-free day-and-date mechanism and the dial catalogue all carry over, and the [[Reference:1803\|1803]] entry holds the full account.
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	==Production outline==		==Production outline==

	The Florentine 1806 ran through the late 1960s and 1970s ~~alongside the plain 1803~~, in small numbers. No Rolex production figure has surfaced. ~~Like the other decorated references it sold slowly when new, and the hand~~-finishing ~~plus~~ the optional brick bracelet ~~pushed~~ it to the top of the gold-Day-Date price list, ~~which kept volumes low~~. Documented examples cluster in the mid- to late 1960s on the caliber 1555 and run into the 1970s on the caliber 1556.		The Florentine 1806 ran alongside the plain 1803 through the late 1960s and 1970s, in small numbers. No Rolex production figure has surfaced. Hand-finishing and the optional brick bracelet put it at the top of the gold-Day-Date price list, and like the other decorated references it sold slowly when new. Documented examples cluster in the mid- to late 1960s on the caliber 1555 and run into the 1970s on the caliber 1556.

	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==
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	==Dial map==		==Dial map==

	The 1806 ~~took~~ the standard 4-digit Day-Date dials and, as a catalogue sibling of the 1803, the same special dials. Green Stella lacquer over Florentine gold is among the documented combinations. ~~The dial does not define~~ the ~~reference;~~ the ~~Florentine finish does. The~~ [[Reference:1803\|1803]] entry carries the ~~dial-~~variant taxonomy ~~for the group~~.		The 1806 drew on the standard 4-digit Day-Date dials and, as a catalogue sibling of the 1803, on the same special dials. Green Stella lacquer over Florentine gold is among the documented combinations. Dial choice is shared inventory across the group rather than an 1806 trait, and the [[Reference:1803\|1803]] entry carries the variant taxonomy.

	==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
	[[File:Ref 1806 florentine detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Florentine cross-hatch finish and brick bracelet on a Rolex 1806\|The Florentine cross-hatch and the flat brick-link bracelet up close]]		[[File:Ref 1806 florentine detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Florentine cross-hatch finish and brick bracelet on a Rolex 1806\|The Florentine cross-hatch and the flat brick-link bracelet up close]]

			The case is the 36mm gold Oyster shared across the 4-digit Day-Date, with a Twinlock screw-down crown, screw-down caseback and acrylic crystal. The gold itself is what changes. The Florentine cross-hatch covers the bezel, the case flanks and the lugs in fine intersecting engraved lines, and the reference came in yellow, white and pink gold.
	The case is the 36mm gold Oyster shared across the 4-digit Day-Date, with a Twinlock screw-down crown, screw-down caseback and acrylic crystal~~, but the~~ gold itself is ~~worked~~. The Florentine ~~finish~~ covers the bezel, the case flanks and the lugs in a fine ~~cross-hatch of~~ intersecting engraved lines, the ~~most extensive surface decoration of any 4-digit Day-Date. It~~ came in yellow, white and pink gold.

	==Bracelets, end links, and clasps==		==Bracelets, end links, and clasps==
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	===The decorated 4-digit references===		===The decorated 4-digit references===

	The ~~1806 is the Florentine member of the trio that~~ decorated ~~the~~ 4-digit ~~Day-Date:~~ the Florentine 1806, the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]], and the Morellis 1811. The ~~1806 is the most thoroughly finished of the~~ three~~, carrying its texture across the case and lugs rather than the bezel alone, and the brick bracelet makes a full-Florentine example the rarest configuration. Because the~~ textures are easy to confuse, attribution rests on ~~matching~~ the ~~finish to the engraved~~ reference number between the lugs.		The decorated 4-digit group is the Florentine 1806, the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] and the Morellis 1811. The three textures are easy to confuse, so attribution rests on the reference number engraved between the lugs rather than on the finish. A full-Florentine 1806 still wearing its brick bracelet is the rarest configuration in the group.

	==Auction record==		==Auction record==

	The Florentine 1806 reaches the major houses occasionally; Antiquorum has catalogued a yellow-gold example with Florentine lugs and a brick bracelet. Most trade through specialist dealers, where ~~the~~ full-Florentine, brick-bracelet ~~examples~~ command the strongest prices and ~~the~~ green-Stella~~-on-~~Florentine ~~combinations sit~~ at the top. ~~As with the bark 1807, an original Florentine brick~~ bracelet ~~is the~~ value ~~driver~~, since service ~~replacements~~ to plain President links ~~are~~ common and ~~break~~ the set.		The Florentine 1806 reaches the major houses occasionally; Antiquorum has catalogued a yellow-gold example with Florentine lugs and a brick bracelet. Most trade through specialist dealers, where full-Florentine examples on the brick bracelet command the strongest prices and green Stella over Florentine gold sits at the top. The bracelet carries much of that value, since service replacement to plain President links is common and breaks the set.

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	See also the [[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].		See also the [[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	==Sources==		== Sources ==

	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra

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	The 1806 is the Florentine-finish Day-Date, the most heavily decorated of the 4-digit Presidents. Where the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] and the Morellis 1811 carry their texture on the bezel and bracelet center links, the 1806 takes the Florentine finish across the bezel, the case and the lugs, a fine hand-engraved cross-hatch of intersecting lines drawn from Italian goldwork. Most examples wear it on the rare "brick" bracelet, a flat brick-link special order that was the most expensive bracelet Rolex offered at the time. It shares the 36mm gold case, caliber 1555/1556 movement and dial catalogue with the fluted [[Reference:1803\|1803]]; the Florentine is what sets it apart.		The 1806 is the Florentine-finish Day-Date, the most heavily decorated of the 4-digit Presidents. Where the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] and the Morellis 1811 carry their texture on the bezel and bracelet center links, the 1806 takes the Florentine finish across the bezel, the case and the lugs, a fine hand-engraved cross-hatch of intersecting lines drawn from Italian goldwork. Most examples wear it on the rare "brick" bracelet, a flat brick-link special order that was the most expensive bracelet Rolex offered at the time. It shares the 36mm gold case, caliber 1555/1556 movement and dial catalogue with the fluted [[Reference:1803\|1803]]; the Florentine is what sets it apart.

	[[File:Ref 1806 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 1806 in yellow gold with Florentine finish and brick bracelet\|The 1806 in yellow gold: Florentine finish on case and bezel, on the flat brick-link bracelet~~. Photo: CollectorsSquare~~]]		[[File:Ref 1806 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 1806 in yellow gold with Florentine finish and brick bracelet\|The 1806 in yellow gold: Florentine finish on case and bezel, on the flat brick-link bracelet]]

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==
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	==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
	[[File:Ref 1806 florentine detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Florentine cross-hatch finish and brick bracelet on a Rolex 1806\|The Florentine cross-hatch and the flat brick-link bracelet up close~~. Photo: Bulang & Sons~~]]		[[File:Ref 1806 florentine detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Florentine cross-hatch finish and brick bracelet on a Rolex 1806\|The Florentine cross-hatch and the flat brick-link bracelet up close]]

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	The 1806 is the Florentine member of the decorated 4-digit group, alongside the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] and the Morellis 1811. All three replace the 1803's fluting with a worked gold surface, but the 1806 goes furthest: the Florentine cross-hatch covers not just the bezel but the case and lugs, and on the brick-bracelet examples the bracelet too. The finish is a fine geometric hand-engraving, an Italian goldsmithing technique of thin intersecting lines, distinct from the coarse vertical bark of the 1807 and the watered moiré of the 1811.		The 1806 is the Florentine member of the decorated 4-digit group, alongside the bark [[Reference:1807\|1807]] and the Morellis 1811. All three replace the 1803's fluting with a worked gold surface, but the 1806 goes furthest: the Florentine cross-hatch covers not just the bezel but the case and lugs, and on the brick-bracelet examples the bracelet too. The finish is a fine geometric hand-engraving, an Italian goldsmithing technique of thin intersecting lines, distinct from the coarse vertical bark of the 1807 and the watered moiré of the 1811.

	Everything else is 1803. The 36mm gold case, the caliber 1555/1556 movement, the quickset-free day-and-date mechanism and the dial catalogue all carry over, and the [[Reference:1803\|1803]] entry holds the full account~~. Earlier BezelBase entries described the 1806 as a bark-bezel reference; that was an error. The bark belongs to the 1807, and the 1806 is Florentine~~.		Everything else is 1803. The 36mm gold case, the caliber 1555/1556 movement, the quickset-free day-and-date mechanism and the dial catalogue all carry over, and the [[Reference:1803\|1803]] entry holds the full account.

	==Production outline==		==Production outline==
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	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==

	The 1806 uses the standard 4-digit Day-Date movement: caliber 1555 from the start, replaced by caliber 1556 around 1965 ~~with~~ the 19,800 vph ~~rate and~~ the free-sprung Microstella balance. Hacking ~~arrived across~~ the ~~1500 family~~ in 1972, and no 4-digit Day-Date has quickset. The [[Reference:Movements]] page holds the caliber lineage; the [[Reference:1803\|1803]] entry covers the 1555-to-1556 transition.		The 1806 uses the standard 4-digit Day-Date movement: caliber 1555 from the start, replaced by caliber 1556 around 1965, which raised the rate to 19,800 vph through a gear-train change while carrying over the 1555's free-sprung Microstella balance. Hacking seconds were added to the 1556 mid-production in 1972, and no 4-digit Day-Date has quickset. The [[Reference:Movements]] page holds the caliber lineage; the [[Reference:1803\|1803]] entry covers the 1555-to-1556 transition.

	==Dial map==		==Dial map==