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Rolex
Ref. 116508
Cosmograph Daytona "John Mayer"
An attractive yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, green dial, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$400,000 - 550,000€47,400 - 65,200$51,300 - 70,500
HK$533,400
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 2018
- Reference No
- 116508
- Case No
- 26’9Y6’581
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona "John Mayer"
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, Cal. 4130, 44 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 200 mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee card dated 5th December 2018 stamped by David Rosa LDA, Portugal, instruction manual, hang tag, product literature, green folio, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Rolex Daytona reference 116508 made its debut at Baselworld in 2016, marking the first Daytona model in yellow gold to showcase the brand's distinctive emerald green dial. Once sported by the renowned musician and watch enthusiast, John Mayer, this flamboyant timepiece combining yellow gold with the striking "vert foncé" dial color has become one of the most coveted and recognizable watches globally.
As of 2023, Rolex has discontinued the current reference 116508, adding to the challenge of securing this sought-after timepiece from a boutique. Despite its discontinuation, this specific piece remains in excellent overall condition and is accompanied by its full set of accessories, providing a unique opportunity for discerning collectors to own this iconic 'rock star' watch.
As of 2023, Rolex has discontinued the current reference 116508, adding to the challenge of securing this sought-after timepiece from a boutique. Despite its discontinuation, this specific piece remains in excellent overall condition and is accompanied by its full set of accessories, providing a unique opportunity for discerning collectors to own this iconic 'rock star' 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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