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Rolex

Ref. 116500LN

Cosmograph Daytona

A highly desirable and well-preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, guarantee card and presentation box

Estimate
CHF12,000 - 24,000
€12,800 - 25,700
$13,900 - 27,800
CHF25,400
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Rolex
Year
2016
Reference No
116500LN
Case No
JD'933'104
Model Name
Cosmograph Daytona
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 210mm
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 Bucherer, Switzerland dated 18th May 2016, product literature, green card holder, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
-The Daytona has today become the sports chronograph "par excellence" and the present ref 116500LN ticks all the boxes for collectors, with its vintage inspiration of the reference 6263 but with a definitive modern vibe including the highly coveted ceramic bezel.

-This is reference was already extremely coveted and difficult to obtain new from retailers, but since its discontinuation in 2023 its desirability has rocketed even further.

-The present Daytona is in overall excellent condition and comes with its full set of accessories.

Rolex

Swiss | 1905
Founded 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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