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Rolex
Ref. 16528
Cosmograph Daytona "Tiffany & Co."
An extremely rare and attractive yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with diamond markers, bracelet, warranty and presentation box, retailed by Tiffany & Co.
Full-Cataloguing
- Chronograph
- Exceedingly rare double signed Tiffany & Co.
- Excellent condition
- Illustrated in Daytona Perpetual by Pucci Papaleo Editore
Introduced in 1988, the Rolex Daytona ushered in a new era for the celebrated chronograph, marking several important firsts for the line. It was the inaugural self-winding Daytona, powered by the caliber 4030—a modified Zenith El Primero—and featured a larger 40 mm case fitted with a sapphire crystal, bringing the model firmly into the modern age.
The present example elevates this milestone reference further with its rare black dial fitted with diamond hour markers, a configuration seen in exceptionally few examples. Even more remarkably, it was retailed by Tiffany & Co., as confirmed by the signature on the dial, making it one of the very few known pieces. Preserved in excellent overall condition, with sharp lugs and a strong case, this watch was also featured in Pucci Papaleo’s authoritative book Daytona Perpetual. Accompanied by its original Rolex warranty and Tiffany & Co. presentation box, this is an outstanding and highly important example for the serious Daytona collector.
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.