Live Auction 1243Important Watches
ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH SODALITE DIAL
Lot 125

ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH SODALITE DIAL

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 116519, CASE NO. K637765, CIRCA 2001

Closed15 March 2016

Price Realised

USD 21,250

Considering selling a similar item?

Discover its value with a complimentary estimate from our specialists.

More Information

How to sell

ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH SODALITE DIAL
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 116519, CASE NO. K637765, CIRCA 2001
Cal. 4130 automatic movement, 44 jewels, sodalite dial, applied diamond-set and Arabic numerals, three subsidiary dials for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, bezel calibrated for 400 units, two screw down chronograph buttons in the band, screw down crown, screw back, 18k white gold Rolex deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. diam.

Specialist note


With Rolex guarantee dated 23 March 2002, card holder, product literature, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

With the advent of the new millennium, Rolex decided to release a new version of their iconic Daytona chronograph. Introduced at the Basel fair in year 2000, the case had been redesigned with new glossy lugs and was manufactured with a bracelet with solid links. The chronograph was assembled with the new movement caliber 4130, which lead the sub-register for running seconds to move from 9 to 6 o'clock.
From a technical point of view, the new caliber maintains the COSC certification, has 44 rubies, a four-arms monometallic balance wheel made in Glucydur, micrometric "microstar" regulation featuring four elements screwed onto the balance wheel's ring, 28,000 alternations per hour, kif shock- absorbing device.