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Lot 2085 ROLEX 'FROM MICHAEL WITH THANKS'
ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL, GUARANTEE AND BOX
SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 16519, CASE NO. A113038, CIRCA 1999
Closed6 November 2022
Price Realised
CHF 69,300
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Specialist note
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
The present Daytona is distinguished by the highly attractive and impeccable mother-of-pearl dial and its well-preserved overall condition. Furthermore, the case back is engraved 'From Michael with thanks'. Only a handful of this highly appealing Daytona model are thought to have been made and very few have appeared in public, rendering the present example a trophy for the aficionado of rare timepieces.
The automatic Cosmograph Daytona was launched in 1988 and breathed new life into the model commercially for Rolex. The importance of the automatic Cosmograph Daytona cannot be underestimated, now over 30 years since its introduction, the automatic Daytona has itself become hugely desirable and sought after by collectors. The first reference of the new automatic was 16520. The present white gold version was given the reference 16519 and was usually fitted with a mother of pearl dial. The model was available only with a solid metal tachymeter bezel and the crystals are sapphire crystal.
The present Daytona is distinguished by the highly attractive and impeccable mother-of-pearl dial and its well-preserved overall condition. Furthermore, the case back is engraved 'From Michael with thanks'. Only a handful of this highly appealing Daytona model are thought to have been made and very few have appeared in public, rendering the present example a trophy for the aficionado of rare timepieces.
The automatic Cosmograph Daytona was launched in 1988 and breathed new life into the model commercially for Rolex. The importance of the automatic Cosmograph Daytona cannot be underestimated, now over 30 years since its introduction, the automatic Daytona has itself become hugely desirable and sought after by collectors. The first reference of the new automatic was 16520. The present white gold version was given the reference 16519 and was usually fitted with a mother of pearl dial. The model was available only with a solid metal tachymeter bezel and the crystals are sapphire crystal.