Rolex - The New York Watch Auction: XI New York Saturday, December 7, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: 2024
    Reference No: 126500LN
    Case No: C6'90X'841
    Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4131, 44 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster Bracelet, max overlength 205mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp stamped H6F
    Dimensions: 40mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by a Rolex guarantee dated February 23, 2024, fitted green leather presentation box, hang tag, leather envelope, product literature and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    In 2023, Rolex celebrated the 60th anniversary of the iconic Daytona Cosmograph, which first premiered in 1963 and today is one of the most sought after and iconic timepieces ever produced.

    The reference 126500LN was released in 2023 and is very much a 21st century Daytona Cosmograph housing Rolex’s caliber 4131 and sporting an updated Cerachrom bezel, first introduced in 2016 with the reference 116500LN. The 40mm diameter case was redesigned with a slimmer profile and downturned lugs compared to earlier models. The Cerachrom bezel now has a thin metallic edge to better protect the bezel from damage if accidentally dropped. The dial, still available in white with black subsidiary dials or black with silvered chapter rings, has a modern appeal with smaller hour markers and thinner fonts. The dial also has a small Rolex crown at 6 o’clock indicating a new generation movement now fitted with Rolex’s highly accurate and efficient Chronergy escapement.

    The present watch is offered in brand new, unworn condition with factory stickers still affixed, and is accompanied by all of its original accessories. An absolute instant success with clients, waitlists immediately filled up at retailers upon its introduction and now are measured in years, rather than months.

  • 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. 126500LN
A brand new and highly attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with white dial, Cerachrom bezel, guarantee, hang tag and presentation box

2024
40mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
$12,000 - 24,000 
CHF10,600-21,100
€11,200-22,500
HK$93,300-187,000

Sold for $40,640

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The New York Watch Auction: XI

New York Auction 7 - 8 December 2024