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Rolex
Ref. 116520
Cosmograph Daytona
A fine and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$100,000 - 150,000€11,100 - 16,600$12,800 - 19,200
HK$239,400
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 2013
- Reference No
- 116520
- Movement No
- 1A127’883
- Case No
- 7W631176
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 195mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex oyster deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped New Lisboa gold & Watches LTD, Macau dated August 2013, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The millennium marked an important milestone for Rolex as they introduced their very first Cosmograph Daytona model fitted with an in-house chronograph caliber 4130 in the year 2000. A remarkable journey and farewell to the iconic ref. 16520 powered by a Zenith El Primero based self-winding caliber 4030 introduced in 1988, the new reference 116520 was a total revelation of design prowess and technical advancement.
Extremely well-received and sought after since its debut of the white or black dial variant, the reference enjoyed a successful run for 16 years and was discontinued in 2016 to welcome the new appearance of the black Cerachrom bezel fitted ref. 116500.
Offered in an attractive appeal and preserved in excellent overall condition, the present example fitted with a black dial is certainly a collectible specimen that represents the modern era of the Cosomograph Daytona.
Extremely well-received and sought after since its debut of the white or black dial variant, the reference enjoyed a successful run for 16 years and was discontinued in 2016 to welcome the new appearance of the black Cerachrom bezel fitted ref. 116500.
Offered in an attractive appeal and preserved in excellent overall condition, the present example fitted with a black dial is certainly a collectible specimen that represents the modern era of the Cosomograph Daytona.
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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