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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2007
    Reference No: 116518
    Movement No: C0563536
    Case No: Z580885
    Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona
    Material: 18K yellow gold and diamonds
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “24640”
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by undated Rolex guarantee

  • Catalogue Essay

    - Introduced in the 2000s with a vibrant and distinct design, the present Rolex Daytona reference 116518 showcases a remarkably rare configuration, featuring a lustrous white mother-of-pearl dial with diamond-set indexes. Stunning in its appearance, the present yellow gold Daytona is further equipped with Rolex's latest in-house caliber 4130.

    - The radiant ivory and purple shimmer of the mother-of-pearl, harmoniously paired with the dazzling diamonds indexes creates a flawless blend that emanates exceptional sophistication.

    -Overall excellently preserved with a Z serial, this timepiece dates back to around 2007. Since it has been discontinued and is no longer in production, this extraordinary watch serves as a captivating addition to any collector's repertoire.

  • Artist Biography

    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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Ref. 116518
A rare and attractive yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with mother-of-pearl dial and diamond indexes and guarantee

Circa 2007
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
CHF25,000 - 50,000 
€26,500-53,000
$28,600-57,100

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+41 22 317 81 81
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Head of Sale, Geneva
+41 22 317 96 63
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Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Geneva Sessions Spring 2024

5 - 12 March 2024