THE PROCEEDS OF THE PRESENT TIMEPIECE WILL BE CHARITABLY DEVOLVED BY THE SELLER TO "FONDAZIONE OSPEDALE INFANTILE REGINA MARGHERITA"
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Rolex
Ref. 116500
Cosmograph Daytona
A highly sought-after and extremely appealing automatic chronograph wristwatch with ceramic bezel, white dial, guarantee and box
- Estimate
- CHF15,000 - 30,000•€16,200 - 32,400$18,400 - 36,800
CHF27,940
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 2021
- Reference No
- 116500
- Case No
- 8693M6R6
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 185mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex deployant calsp stamped 8RX
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex Guarantee Card dated Feb 11, 2021, Guarantee booklet bearing the label of Biella, Italy retailer "Boglietti", instruction booklet, green document holder, Rolex green hangtag, presentation box and outer packaging.
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Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Launched in 2016 with either a white or black dial and a black ceramic bezel, reference 116500 was an immediate and smashing success for Rolex, and after its discontinuation in 2023, it grew to become one of the most iconic and appreciated renderings of the beloved Rolex chronograph. The present specimen is offered full set and in barely worn condition by the original owner; it was originally sold in the small city of Biella, Italy in 2021.
Most importantly, the proceeds of the sale will benefit the Turin-based Regina Margherita Children's Hospital. Already one of the most respected Italian hospitals specialized in the treatment of rare, difficult and chronic ailments in children, the institution has currently the goal of opening a new Neonatal and Early Infancy Pathologies Department.
Most importantly, the proceeds of the sale will benefit the Turin-based Regina Margherita Children's Hospital. Already one of the most respected Italian hospitals specialized in the treatment of rare, difficult and chronic ailments in children, the institution has currently the goal of opening a new Neonatal and Early Infancy Pathologies Department.
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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