106th Auction

2022/5/21

Lot 152

Rolex
Daytona

A remarkable, very rare wristwatch "COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA" with mother-of-pearl dial/Roman dial - with original box, Rolex leather card holder wallet, Rolex cleaning cloth, booklet, Rolex calendar card from 2002/2003, original sales receipt from August 13th, 2002, operating instructions and punched certificate with country code 100 for Germany - great full set!

estimated
35.00050.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
18 K gold, screw back ref. 2118, gold bezel with tachy scale, screwed "Triplock" winding crown, screwed-down chronograph pushers, Rolex leather bracelet with original Rolex 18 K gold Oysterlock folding clasp ref. 16518.
Dial
Mother-of-pearl, applied Roman numerals.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.K315714
Ref.116518
Cal.4130
Diam.40 mm
Circa2002
Ctry.Switzerland


Considered sporty, elegant, refined and irresistibly attractive, the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is at the top of many people's wish lists. Launched in the early 1960s, it now comes in countless variants.
The present example has a 40 mm case in 18-karat yellow gold with a mesmerizing dial in green and pink iridescent mother-of-pearl with gold-rimmed totalizers and Roman gold numerals. This luxurious timepiece is powered by the in-house automatic calibre 4130 with 44 jewels and a power reserve of 72 hours. Its functions include a central hour, minute and seconds hand, as well as a chronograph with 30-minute and 12-hour counters. The 18 K yellow gold bezel features an engraved tachymeter scale for computing speed such as the average speed per hour. On the wrist, this classic timepiece is a true beauty.