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Rolex

Ref. 116519

Cosmograph Daytona

A rare and attractive white gold chronograph wristwatch with mother-of-pearl dial, guarantee and presentation box

Estimate
CHF20,000 - 40,000
€20,800 - 41,600
$20,800 - 41,600
CHF37,800
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Rolex
Year
2004
Reference No
116519
Movement No
C0140543
Case No
F603111
Model Name
Cosmograph Daytona
Material
18K white gold and mother of pearl
Calibre
Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp
Dimensions
40mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
Accessories
Accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated December 9, 2004 and stamped Bucherer, product literature and presentation box
Catalogue Essay
-Cased in white gold, reference 116519 is most notably fitted with Rolex's in-house movement, the caliber 4130, which was an upgrade from the previous Zenith-based chronograph movement.

-The present watch is fitted with a Tahitian black mother of pearl dial, which glows with a beautiful luster and contrasts beautifully against the white gold case.

-Preserved in excellent condition, it is furthermore accompanied by its Rolex guarantee dated December 9, 2004, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging.

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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