Property of a Japanese Collector
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Rolex
Ref. 16520
Cosmograph Daytona
A virtually “new-old-stock”, rare and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$150,000 - 230,000€17,300 - 26,500$19,200 - 29,500
HK$444,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1992
- Reference No
- 16520
- Case No
- N’217’808
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4030, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet stamped "78360", endlinks stamped "503", max length 210mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp, stamped "78360" and "P6"
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Takashimaya Yokohama, dated 6 December 1992, hang tags, instruction manual, product literature, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present Daytona ref. 16520 with a black dial and “N” serial dating from circa 1992 features a desirable “inverted 6” dial with extremely fine serifs on all graphics indicating a highly coveted, early production Singer-made dial. An early bracelet style without polished center links exudes vintage charm. As a transition piece bridging old and new, this ref. 16520 embodies a significant era for the Daytona.
Purchased in 1992 from Takashimaya Yokohama, a renowned Japanese department chain store founded in 1831 and offered in virtually “new-old-stock” condition accompanied by its original accessories, the present example is a rare specimen not to be missed.
Purchased in 1992 from Takashimaya Yokohama, a renowned Japanese department chain store founded in 1831 and offered in virtually “new-old-stock” condition accompanied by its original accessories, the present example is a rare specimen not to be missed.
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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