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Rolex
Ref. 116520
Cosmograph Datyona
A fine and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF12,000 - 24,000€12,600 - 25,200$13,600 - 27,200
CHF24,130
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 2000
- Reference No
- 116520
- Movement No
- C0039235
- Case No
- P352349
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Datyona
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 205mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp, stamped “DE12 78490”
- Dimensions
- 40mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by undated Rolex guarantee stamped Swiss Center Le Caire, hang tag, presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- The year 2000 marked an important milestone for Rolex as they introduced their first automatic in-house chronograph caliber, the 4130, in the Cosmograph Daytona reference 116520. This was a remarkable shift from the previous Daytona reference 16520, which had used the Zenith El Primero-based caliber 4030 since 1988. The new Daytona was a revelation in design and technology.
- Extremely popular since its introduction in both black and white dial variants, reference 116520 enjoyed a successful 16-year run before being discontinued in 2016. Its replacement featured the new black Cerachrom bezel, designated as reference 116500.
- The present example, bearing a “P” serial case number from circa 2000, features a classic and captivating black dial and is offered in appealing overall condition.
- Iconic, sporty, and extremely aesthetic with muscular proportions, the present reference 116520 represents the modern Cosmograph Daytona era and is certainly a collectible specimen.
- Extremely popular since its introduction in both black and white dial variants, reference 116520 enjoyed a successful 16-year run before being discontinued in 2016. Its replacement featured the new black Cerachrom bezel, designated as reference 116500.
- The present example, bearing a “P” serial case number from circa 2000, features a classic and captivating black dial and is offered in appealing overall condition.
- Iconic, sporty, and extremely aesthetic with muscular proportions, the present reference 116520 represents the modern Cosmograph Daytona era and is certainly a collectible specimen.
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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