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Rolex
Ref. 116520
Cosmograph Daytona, “The Winner”
A very fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, guarantee and presentation box, awarded to Andy Wallace for his victory in the GTS class at the 2003 24 Hours of Daytona race
- Estimate
- $30,000 - 60,000
$69,850
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 2001
- Reference No
- 116520
- Movement No
- C'007'3066
- Case No
- K'918'519
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona, “The Winner”
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 4030, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max. length 210mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “DT10” and "78490"
- Dimensions
- 40mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by undated Rolex Guarantee stamped Rolex New York, hang tag, sales tag, Rolex instruction manual, product literature, green passport holder, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present Rolex reference 116520 was presented to racing legend Andy Wallace for his team's victory in the GTS class at the 2003 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. The papers are stamped Rolex New York, and the watch has been consigned directly from the driver.
A British national, Andrew Wallace began racing at the age of 18, but his love for racing took hold when his father brought him to a British Grand Prix race in 1968, A multi-time race winner of not only the 24 Hours of Daytona, Wallace also competed and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Thus, he is one of the few holders of the so-called “Triple Crown” of endurance racing. However, his need for speed was not quenched quite yet as he then went on to establish the record-setting speed of 386.4 km/h with a McLaren F1, which for over 11 years was the world record for the fastest production car. Upon completing this feat, he remarked, “Honestly, I was glad we did it, but I drove quite slowly for at least a week after I got home.”
This Cosmograph "Winner" Daytona is a supreme grail for serious Daytona enthusiasts. Complete with its full set of accessories and in exceptional "like-new" condition, the present lot is a truly exceptional timepiece in the history of horology and motor sports.
CONSIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER
A British national, Andrew Wallace began racing at the age of 18, but his love for racing took hold when his father brought him to a British Grand Prix race in 1968, A multi-time race winner of not only the 24 Hours of Daytona, Wallace also competed and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Thus, he is one of the few holders of the so-called “Triple Crown” of endurance racing. However, his need for speed was not quenched quite yet as he then went on to establish the record-setting speed of 386.4 km/h with a McLaren F1, which for over 11 years was the world record for the fastest production car. Upon completing this feat, he remarked, “Honestly, I was glad we did it, but I drove quite slowly for at least a week after I got home.”
This Cosmograph "Winner" Daytona is a supreme grail for serious Daytona enthusiasts. Complete with its full set of accessories and in exceptional "like-new" condition, the present lot is a truly exceptional timepiece in the history of horology and motor sports.
CONSIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded 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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