Rolex - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIII Hong Kong Thursday, November 25, 2021 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2013
    Reference No: 116509
    Case No: 9NT13450
    Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K white gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 195mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Bucherer AG Switzerland dated 1st December 2013, instruction manual, product literature, leather holder, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Robust with a hefty touch of 18K white gold, the present Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116509 is certainly a luxurious touch to the renowned tool watch. Sporting an attractive silver dial with red accents and dense black Arabic numerals, the dial reflects the flying colors on the famous race track, Daytona circuit.

    Introduced in 2000 alongside its stainless steel counterpart ref. 116520, the ref. 116509 features the upgraded and Rolex’s first ever in-house self-winding chronograph movement cal. 4130. Offered in a stunning and well-preserved condition, the present example still features partial original factory protective stickers throughout.

  • Artist Biography

    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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Property from the Original Owner

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Ref. 116509
A well-preserved, fine and attractive white gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2013
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$90,000 - 180,000 
€10,000-20,000
$11,500-23,100

Sold for HK$378,000

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Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia
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WatchesHK@phillips.com

The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIII

Hong Kong Auctions 25-26 November 2021