Important Watches: Part I

Important Watches: Part I

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Rolex

Daytona, Reference 116509 | A white gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 2022

Live auction begins on:

May 12, 09:00 AM GMT

Estimate

40,000 - 60,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Dial: blue

Calibre: cal. 4130 automatic, 44 jewels

Case: 18k white gold, screw-down case back

Case number: 14'521'7T0

Closure: 18k white gold Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp

Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 200 mm (including additional links)

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: yes

Papers: yes

Accessories: Rolex warranty card, instruction manual, original invoice, card holder, two additional links and presentation case with outer packaging

Introducing the Rolex Daytona Reference. 116509 with a captivating blue dial. In addition to being one of Rolex’s most coveted watches, the Rolex Daytona 116509 is also the brand’s most diverse sports watch collection. The Rolex Daytona is available in a multitude of materials, such as steel, two-tone, platinum, and gold. While Rolex has been making stainless steel and yellow gold Daytona chronographs since the collection’s inception in the early-1960s, white gold only became an option in the late-1990s. And it wasn’t until the mid-2000s that a white gold Daytona was offered with a bracelet instead of a leather strap.


Encased in 18k white gold, its sleek and sporty design is complemented by a matching Oyster bracelet, ensuring both comfort and style. The Reference 116509 is Rolex’s current 18k white gold Daytona variant, and there’s a lot to love about this ultra-luxurious chronograph. Not only is it the only Daytona fitted with a matching white gold Oyster bracelet but it also offers a blue dial with red details on the subdials as well as the hour markers. Powered by the legendary Caliber 4130 movement, renowned for its precision and reliability, the reference 116509 is a true masterpiece of horological engineering.