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Rolex

Ref. 16520

Cosmograph Daytona

A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet and fitted presentation box, retailed by Tiffany & Co.

Estimate
HK$160,000 - 250,000
HK$250,000
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Rolex
Year
1994
Reference No
16520
Movement No
98'116
Case No
S817611
Model Name
Cosmograph Daytona
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Automatic, 4030, 31 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Stainless steel <em>Rolex Oyster </em>bracelet, 165 mm. maximum length, end link stamped 503B
Clasp/Buckle
Stainless steel <em>Rolex </em> twinlock folding deployant clasp stamped 78390
Dimensions
39 mm. diameter
Signed
<em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
Accessories
With <em>Tiffany & Co.</em> fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
The present watch, reference 16520, is fitted with the extremely popular white dial. The dial is furthermore signed by the prestigious retailer Tiffany & Co., making the watch very rare and incredibly sought after today. Preserved in very original overall condition, the watch is very attractive indeed.

Rolex

Swiss | 1905
Founded 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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