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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2021
    Reference No: 116509
    Case No: 2C’578’0A5
    Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4130, 24 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K white gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 200mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated 20th October 2021, instruction manual, product literature, leather card holder, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - This Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116509 is a rare and highly collectible chronograph from Rolex’s prestigious Daytona line. Housed in a 40mm case crafted from Rolex’s own white gold alloy, this Daytona radiates a sense of luxury and exclusivity.

    - The dial features three black chronograph counters that contrast dramatically with the metallic grey canvas, made from a slab of natural meteorite. The Daytona signature is printed in red at 6 o’clock, and the white gold hour markers and hands are filled with Chromalight for visibility in low light conditions. This ref. 116509 features Rolex’s manufacture cal. 4130, a column-wheel chronograph movement with vertical clutch for buttery-smooth actuation of the chronograph functions.

    - Offered in excellent overall condition, the present example is accompanied by its original accessories. For the Rolex collector seeking one of the attractive and rare Daytona configurations, this stunning meteorite dial chronograph would make an unparalleled addition. Now no longer available in Rolex’s catalogue, this white gold Daytona is a veritable grail, ready to be hunted.

  • 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. 116509
A rare and attractive white gold chronograph wristwatch with meteorite dial, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2021
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp

Estimate
HK$320,000 - 560,000 
€37,400-65,500
$41,000-71,800

Sold for HK$698,500

Contact Specialist

Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia
+852 2318 2001
WatchesHK@phillips.com

Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Fall 2023

21-28 September 2023