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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: 2013
    Reference No: 116520
    Case No: X32T8726
    Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 225mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Beyer Chronometrie, Switzerland and dated 11th December, 2013, product literature, leather card holder, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - Introduced in 2000, the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116520 was the first model to house Rolex's first self-winding in-house chronograph movement, caliber 4130, replacing its predecessor Zenith movement. The new model also featured subtle changes to the case and dial such as polished and slender lugs and a subtle switch of the hours register and seconds register. Launched in stainless steel as well as other metals, the stainless steel examples were offered with two dial options, either black or white.

    - Immediately gaining a cult-like status during its initial launch, many collectors today still agree that the reference is one of the most iconic and timeless references Rolex has ever produced.

    - Offered with its accessories and preserved in excellent overall condition, the present is an example of Rolex Daytona for collectors seeking an iconic daily wristwatch.

  • 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. 116520
A rare and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, guarantee, presentation box and outer packaging

2013
40mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed

Estimate
CHF10,000 - 20,000 
€10,500-21,100
$11,300-22,500

Sold for CHF20,320

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Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Geneva Sessions Spring 2024

5 - 12 March 2024