105th Auction
2021/11/13
Lot 23
RolexCosmograph Daytona
A popular and well preserved Geneva wrist chronograph with a heavy 18 K gold "Oyster" bracelet - with original box, original punched certificate, operating instructions, Rolex leather card holder wallet, Rolex calendar card from 2000/2001 and cleaning cloth - full set
Sold
estimated
33.000—40.000 €
Price realized
47.500 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, screw back ref. 16500, screwed "Triplock" winding crown, screwed chronograph pushers, gold bezel with tachy scale, heavy 18 K gold "Oyster" bracelet ref. 78398 in top condition, 6/6 bracelet elements, clasp U2, bracelet length 135 mm, total length 175 mm.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.A378457
Ref.16528
Cal.4030
Diam.40 mm
Circa1999
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.161 g
This classic Rolex timepiece in gold, reference 16528 with the red Daytona logo, has a black dial with applied luminous indexes, stopwatch and a 30-minute and 12-hour counter; the watch is fitted with the legendary Zenith-based calibre 4030, and is called "Rolex Zenith Daytona". The bezel has an engraved tachy scale for direct reading of speed per hour.
This timepiece is in overall excellent condition; dial and hands are immaculate and equipped with Super-LumiNova. The gentle patina on the gold case the watch is almost certainly bound for stardom among the vintage classics, and we can hardly wait to find out what the watch will look like in 20 years' time.