Phillips is honoured to offer this extremely rare, limited edition “Netherlands Edition” Daytona Cosmograph, celebrating the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa second place title holder. Rolex is known to occasional accept special commission models, such as the 2008 “Italian Police Divers Corps” Sea-Dweller, or the 2014 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal Yacht-Master II. The present orange-accented Daytona was conceived by team captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst during the Dutch team’s quest for victory during the 2010 World Cup. Rolex accepted the proposal and extraordinarily agreed to manufacture 30 examples of its flagship, white gold Daytona model. Fifteen watches would be made with leather strap like the present 116519, and fifteen pieces would be made with white gold bracelet, reference 116509.

The “Netherland Edition” Cosmograph Daytona is unmistakable for the dial’s orange highlights, a color rarely if ever used by Rolex. Orange is found throughout Dutch culture in honor of the Netherlands’ reigning House of Orange-Nassau. The black dial is complimented by the orange outer track and orange graduations on the subsidiary dials with orange hands. The case backs were engraved with the World Cup 2010 logo, along with the squad number and team player name for this particular watch “Boschker 22”. Sander Boschker is a former Dutch team member who retired at the 2013-2014 season.

The present Daytona is offered in excellent overall condition, and presents collectors with an extremely rare opportunity to own an almost unheard-of Rolex Daytona with a custom, factory-made dial. It is a tribute to the proud Dutch team with their excellence on the field mirrored in the excellence of the Rolex’s Daytona chronograph.