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Rolex
Ref. 116655
Yacht-Master
A fine and attractive Everose gold wristwatch with date, sweep center seconds, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$120,000 - 200,000€14,000 - 23,400$15,400 - 25,600
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Inspired by the rich heritage in the world of sailing since the 1950s, the Rolex Yacht-Master brings together the finest technology to create a timepiece with elegance amongst the dynamic of nautical sport. Sharing the finest spirit of yachting, the present Yacht-Master Ref. 116655 featuring the warmth of a 18 K Everrose gold paired with an Oysterflex bracelet is certainly a classic example of luxury sports timepieces. Featuring an intense matt black dial with a matching black Cerachrom. bidirectional 60-minute bezel, the model is no doubt the ideal timepiece with robust qualities for water sports an your weekend sailing adventures. Accompanied with its original full set of accessories and further more kept in excellent condition by its original owner, the present Yacht-Master is certainly a stylish timepiece for anyone who is seeking for a blend between elegance and sportiness.
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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