Rolex - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX Hong Kong Saturday, November 23, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2022
    Reference No: 116500LN
    Case No: 758438N1
    Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 190mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated 7th April 2022, green card holder, instruction manual, product literature, hang tags, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    For the ref. 116500LN, Rolex offered dial options in either black or white, catering to various tastes. Regardless of color, the model perfectly blends sporty and elegant aesthetics. Upon its debut, retailers were inundated with interest, leading to rapidly growing waitlists.

    The present example featuring a black dial is offered by the original owner in "like-new" condition from 2022, complete with all original accessories. Recently discontinued and replaced by the new ref. 126500LN, this Daytona represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of Rolex's most sought-after contemporary chronographs.

  • 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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Property of the Original Owner

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Ref. 116500LN
A “like-new” and sought-after stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, ceramic bezel, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2022
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$100,000 - 200,000 
€11,700-23,400
$12,800-25,600

Sold for HK$190,500

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Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia
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Head of Sale, Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX

Hong Kong Auction 23 - 24 November 2024