Important Watches: Part II

Important Watches: Part II

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Rolex

'APH' Daytona, Ref. 116520 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Circa 2009

Lot Closed

May 11, 12:12 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 30,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Rolex


'APH' Daytona, Ref. 116520

Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet 

Circa 2009


Dial: white

Calibre: cal. 4130 automatic 44 jewels

Movement number: C0'492'160

Case: stainless steel, screw-down back

Case number: V'848'904

Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp

Dimensions: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 205 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement 

Box: yes

Papers: yes

Accessories: Rolex warranty card, instruction manual, numbered hang tag, COSC hang tag, card holder and presentation case with outer packaging 

The Cosmograph Daytona would be an important reference from the lineage of Rolex's chronograph watches, being the brand's first automatic chronograph to be fitted with an in-house movement, the famous calibre 4130. Throughout its long production run from 2000 to 2016, it would be a dial from the later production period to captivate the hearts of collectors. Known to the bear the "APH" dial, the present example of the reference 116520 features a very subtle difference on the "Cosmograph" text, with a small space between the alphabets "Cosmogr" and "aph", hence gaining the nickname "APH" dial. Some collectors have argued that this feature is indeed a printing error from Rolex's manufacturing process, since Rolex have removed this gap in later iterations of the Daytona, leaving a more seamless "Cosmograph" text.