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Rolex
Ref. 116520
Cosmograph Daytona
A contemporary stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, black dial, guarantee, hang tag, and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Complete set including hang tag and original purchase receipt
• Original owner
• Rolex service in 2015
Rolex’s first Daytona was the reference 6239 released in 1963, and over the ensuing decades, the model evolved in to one of the most iconic and cherished wristwatches today. A revolutionary change occurred in 1988 with the release of the Daytona reference 16520 featuring a heavily modified version of Zenith’s El Primero movement. The first self-winding chronograph model in the history of the company resulted in unprecedented demand that required clients to wait as long as seven years to purchase one. Its ease of use, accuracy, and a larger, sportier design added to the Daytona’s desirability. The reference 116520 replaced the reference 16520 in 2000, and was notable for the caliber 4130 - Rolex’s very first in-house chronograph movement.
The present “Z” series from 2007 is offered fresh-to-the-market by the original owner and comes complete with its full suite of accessories including a copy of the original 2007 invoice. This Daytona is highlighted by the black dial complementing the stainless steel case. The watch was Rolex serviced in 2015 and remains in very good overall condition. Today, The Cosmograph Daytona is an iconic model, representing one of Rolex's many technical advancements throughout horological history.
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.