Rolex - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: X Hong Kong Friday, July 10, 2020 | Phillips

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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2018
    Reference No: 116518
    Case No: R01S8645
    Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona
    Material: 18K yellow gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “SH”
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Further accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated 9th April 2018 stamped King Fook Jewellery Group Limited, Hong Kong, instruction manual, product literature, green wallet, hang tags, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The Rolex ref. 116518 was initially introduced in 2000 along with its stainless steel reference 116520. Over the years Rolex incorporated various dial configurations of the ref. 116518. The present example encased in yellow gold features a black dial with diamond-set indexes and fitted with a leather strap. It is accompanied by the full set of accessories and preserved in excellent overall condition.

  • 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 fine and attractive yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with diamond-set indexes, guarantee and box

Circa 2018
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$115,000 - 195,000 
€12,600-21,300
$14,700-25,000

Sold for HK$200,000

Contact Specialist

Thomas Perazzi

Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2001

WatchesHK@phillips.com

 

The Hong Kong Watch Auction: X

Hong Kong Auction 10 July 2020