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Rolex
Ref. 16568BR
Cosmograph Daytona
A very rare diamond and emerald-set yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
- Estimate
- CHF80,000 - 160,000€86,500 - 173,000$98,000 - 196,000
CHF165,100
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1994
- Reference No
- 16568BR
- Case No
- W176604
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4030, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 180mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex service guarantee card stating the present watch is under guarantee until 11.2025.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Cosmograph Daytona was born as a ‘technical’ watch, traditionally cased in stainless steel. The iconoclastic soul of Rolex however brought to the public gem-set models already in the 1980s - references 6269 and 6270, produced in extremely few examples. In the 1990s, Rolex doubled their efforts and brought forth gem-set versions of their first self-winding Daytona models, fitted with the famed Zenith El-Primero based caliber 4030.
In this 1990s instance, however, Rolex experimented more deeply and realized pieces set with various stones (blue sapphire, ruby, cognac sapphire, to name a few) and with differently cut diamonds: either princess cut or the more impressive baguette-cut diamond, epitomized by this example with emerald-set numerals - one of the most attractive and rare gems found on Daytonas - of the very uncommon reference 16568.
The larger stones impart more character to the piece, making it an absolutely unisex statement timepiece in today's fashion. A truly dazzling variant both literally and metaphorically, the present reference 16568 with baguette diamond-set bezel is certainly one of the rarest and most eye-catching.
In this 1990s instance, however, Rolex experimented more deeply and realized pieces set with various stones (blue sapphire, ruby, cognac sapphire, to name a few) and with differently cut diamonds: either princess cut or the more impressive baguette-cut diamond, epitomized by this example with emerald-set numerals - one of the most attractive and rare gems found on Daytonas - of the very uncommon reference 16568.
The larger stones impart more character to the piece, making it an absolutely unisex statement timepiece in today's fashion. A truly dazzling variant both literally and metaphorically, the present reference 16568 with baguette diamond-set bezel is certainly one of the rarest and most eye-catching.
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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