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Lot 126
ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH
SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 116589, CASE NO. K583492, CIRCA 2001
Closed15 March 2016
Price Realised
USD 68,750
More Information
Specialist note
With Rolex undated international warranty.
The bezel is set with 24 baguette-cut diamonds.
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.
The bezel is set with 24 baguette-cut diamonds.
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.