Property from the Original Owner
979
Rolex
Ref. 116520
Cosmograph Daytona
A fine and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with “APH” dial, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$120,000 - 200,000€14,300 - 23,800$15,400 - 25,600
HK$201,600
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 2009
- Reference No
- 116520
- Movement No
- 0’398’459
- Case No
- V297’226
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 205mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “PJ7”
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Eldorado Watch Co., LTD Hong Kong dated 23rd March 2009, green card holder, hang tags, instruction manual, product literature, bezel protector, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Catalogue Essay
While the meteoric rise in demand and value for discontinued Rolex sports models continues to flourish, the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116520 is certainly one that has enjoyed the ride and still going. Introduced in 2000, the ref. 116520 was the firm’s first Cosmograph Daytona to utilize the manufacturer’s very first self-winding chronograph cal. 4130. Offered with two variations in stainless steel, a black dial and a white dial, the timeless appeal for the discontinued reference is simply perfection.
The present example is a rare variant within the 116520 family, and is nicknamed the "APH Daytona" due to its dial configuration. This rare breed displays an unusual gap between the words “COSMOGR” and “APH" in "Cosmograph" on the dial. Offered by the original owner bought in Hong Kong in 2009, this is one of the earliest dated “APH” Cosmograph Daytona. Extremely well-preserved boasting strong proportions, the present timepiece is further complete with its full set of accessories, this is the perfect opportunity for lovers of the Daytona to acquire an early specimen now.
The present example is a rare variant within the 116520 family, and is nicknamed the "APH Daytona" due to its dial configuration. This rare breed displays an unusual gap between the words “COSMOGR” and “APH" in "Cosmograph" on the dial. Offered by the original owner bought in Hong Kong in 2009, this is one of the earliest dated “APH” Cosmograph Daytona. Extremely well-preserved boasting strong proportions, the present timepiece is further complete with its full set of accessories, this is the perfect opportunity for lovers of the Daytona to acquire an early specimen now.
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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