Important Watches: Part II
Important Watches: Part II
'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.