873Σ
Rolex
Ref. 16519
Cosmograph Daytona
A highly rare and attractive white gold chronograph wristwatch with sodalite dial, diamond-set indexes and guarantee
- Estimate
- HK$220,000 - 400,000€26,200 - 47,600$28,200 - 51,300
HK$441,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1999
- Reference No
- 16519
- Movement No
- 185’730
- Case No
- A648’092
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona
- Material
- 18K white gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4030, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp stamped “16519”
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex undated guarantee stamped Amsterdam Diamond Center, 1999-2000 calendar card, green leather holder, instruction manual, product literature, associated box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The reference 16519 was the white gold counterpart to the stainless steel 16520. The present example is fitted with a gorgeous, blue sodalite dial with diamond-set hour markers, and is a wonderful example of Rolex seeking new innovative and imaginative ways to bring a new aesthetic to the Cosmograph Daytona. A pre-cursor to the beloved “Beach” series from the early 2000s, reference 16519 with hardstone dials show that experimentation with color is an expressive part of the Rolex way.
The present example presented in an attractive overall condition is paired with a vivid blue crocodile strap adding to the overall energetic appeal of this luxurious sports watch.
The present example presented in an attractive overall condition is paired with a vivid blue crocodile strap adding to the overall energetic appeal of this luxurious sports watch.
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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