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Rolex
Ref. 116598 SARO
Cosmograph Daytona
An uber rare, attractive and impressive pink sapphire and mother of pearl-set yellow gold chronograph wristwatch
- Estimate
- CHF80,000 - 160,000€83,900 - 168,000$90,800 - 182,000
CHF190,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 2000
- Reference No
- 116598 SARO
- Movement No
- C 0'036'421
- Case No
- P190'106
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona
- Material
- 18K yellow gold and diamond and pink sapphire-set
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp stamped
- Dimensions
- 40mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- Rare cannot even start to define the present Rolex reference 116598 SARO as less than 5 are known
-Dazzling at first sight, the present Rolex Cosmograph Daytona will impress anyone with its striking gem-set looks. While ref. 116598 is mostly known for the "Leopard", however it comprises of different and rarer variations as well.
-Extremely hard to come by, it is believed that non-Leopard versions of the model were only offered to the most prestigious clients of the firm.
-This particular example, intended for prestigious clients, features 36 baguette-cut pink sapphires on the bezel, diamond-embellished lugs, and a mother of pearl dial with 8 diamond hour markers set in yellow gold.
- Thanks to their scarcity, statement power and undeniable good looks, monochrome gem-set Rolex Daytona models have become incredibly collectible. The present pink sapphire configuration distinguishes itself for its rarity even within this group of already scarce models.
-Dazzling at first sight, the present Rolex Cosmograph Daytona will impress anyone with its striking gem-set looks. While ref. 116598 is mostly known for the "Leopard", however it comprises of different and rarer variations as well.
-Extremely hard to come by, it is believed that non-Leopard versions of the model were only offered to the most prestigious clients of the firm.
-This particular example, intended for prestigious clients, features 36 baguette-cut pink sapphires on the bezel, diamond-embellished lugs, and a mother of pearl dial with 8 diamond hour markers set in yellow gold.
- Thanks to their scarcity, statement power and undeniable good looks, monochrome gem-set Rolex Daytona models have become incredibly collectible. The present pink sapphire configuration distinguishes itself for its rarity even within this group of already scarce models.
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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