871Σ
Rolex
Ref. 16518
Cosmograph Daytona
A rare and very fine yellow gold chronograph wristwatch
- Estimate
- HK$100,000 - 180,000€11,000 - 19,800$12,800 - 23,100
HK$118,750
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1991
- Reference No
- 16518
- Movement No
- 65'028
- Case No
- X547’631, inside case back stamped 16500
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4030, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Rolex crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp, stamped 16518 and S
- Dimensions
- 40mm. Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present reference "X" series 16518 from 1991 is one of the next generation Daytona’s featuring the Zenith caliber 4030. In excellent unpolished condition, the case has strong proportions and factory finish. Considering the Zenith movement and excellent condition, this is an ideal watch for any collector.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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