Rolex - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX Hong Kong Saturday, November 23, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2006
    Reference No: 116520
    Case No: D925’636
    Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 190mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “78490”
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Abate‬, Italy dated 11th July 2006, green card holder, instruction manual, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Launched at the beginning of the millennium, the Cosmograph Daytona reference 116520 marked a significant milestone for Rolex with the introduction of its new and improved in-house automatic caliber 4130, replacing the El Primero-based caliber 4030. With its final batch offered to the market in 2015, this model made way for the reference 116500LN, which features a ceramic bezel instead of stainless steel.

    The present example, bearing a “D” serial from circa 2006, features a classic black dial with Super-LumiNova lumes and is offered in excellent overall condition. One of the most sought-after references in the Rolex lineup today, its iconic sporty aesthetic and muscular proportions make it a perennial favorite among tool-watch enthusiasts. This effortlessly timeless reference is designed to be worn on any occasion, whether for exciting underwater excursions or landlocked adventures.

  • 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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Ref. 116520
A fine and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2006
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$80,000 - 160,000 
€9,400-18,700
$10,300-20,500

Sold for HK$152,400

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX

Hong Kong Auction 23 - 24 November 2024