36Lot offered with No ReserveRolexRef. 16528 An early, rare, and very well-preserved yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with “floating” logo dial, and braceletCirca 1998 39.5mm Diameter Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Estimate $30,000 - 60,000 • CHF27,000-54,000 €25,300-50,500 HK$233,000-465,000 Place Advance BidContact Specialist Paul Boutros Head of Watches, Americas & International Strategy Advisor Senior Vice President +1 212 940 1293 pboutros@phillips.com
Condition ReportRequest Condition ReportThank youfor your request. The Condition Report will be sent shortly.Contact Us* RequiredSend me the Report ViaEmailFaxContact SpecialistCancelDescriptionOur Buyer's Premium has been updated. View our Conditions of Sale.Manufacturer: Rolex Year: Circa 1998 Reference No: 16528 Case No: R985'223 Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona Material: 18K yellow gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4030, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap: 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet, max length 210mm Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Rolex Deployant clasp Dimensions: 39.5mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Catalogue EssaySince its introduction in 1963, Rolex’s Cosmograph Daytona has continuously evolved, and today it is amongst the most sought after models for its masculine appeal, classic aesthetics, and exceptional timekeeping. In 1988, Rolex released their very first automatic models - the stainless steel reference 16520, steel and gold reference 16523, and the luxurious 18 karat gold reference 16528 housing the caliber 4030 based on the iconic Zenith El Primero. The Daytona’s case size was increased to 39.5mm in order to house the new movement. The model was an instant success, and garnered an immediate, years-long wait list with authorized Rolex dealers around the world. The present yellow gold example features the coveted, first generation floating “Cosmograph” dial, with the word situated slightly below the “Rolex Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” designation, and found only on examples from the earliest production. With the early “R” serial number, this attractive Daytona is furthermore correctly fitted with the highly sought-after, first generation bezel calibrated to “200” unites per hour. These self-winding Daytona Cosmographs were the beginning of a new era for Rolex chronographs, and in addition to the revolutionary automatic movement, the models also introduced sapphire crystals for the first time in a Rolex chronograph watch. Consigned by an important collector, the present chronograph remains in outstanding, hardly worn condition. All edges, facets, and finished surfaces are perfectly preserved as it left the Rolex factory over two decades ago, having never seen a polishing over all these years.Read MoreMaker BiographyRolexSwiss • 1905 Follow Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.View More Works
36Lot offered with No ReserveRolexRef. 16528 An early, rare, and very well-preserved yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with “floating” logo dial, and braceletCirca 1998 39.5mm Diameter Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Estimate $30,000 - 60,000 • CHF27,000-54,000 €25,300-50,500 HK$233,000-465,000 Place Advance BidContact Specialist Paul Boutros Head of Watches, Americas & International Strategy Advisor Senior Vice President +1 212 940 1293 pboutros@phillips.com
Condition ReportRequest Condition ReportThank youfor your request. The Condition Report will be sent shortly.Contact Us* RequiredSend me the Report ViaEmailFaxContact SpecialistCancelDescriptionOur Buyer's Premium has been updated. View our Conditions of Sale.Manufacturer: Rolex Year: Circa 1998 Reference No: 16528 Case No: R985'223 Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona Material: 18K yellow gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4030, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap: 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet, max length 210mm Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Rolex Deployant clasp Dimensions: 39.5mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Catalogue EssaySince its introduction in 1963, Rolex’s Cosmograph Daytona has continuously evolved, and today it is amongst the most sought after models for its masculine appeal, classic aesthetics, and exceptional timekeeping. In 1988, Rolex released their very first automatic models - the stainless steel reference 16520, steel and gold reference 16523, and the luxurious 18 karat gold reference 16528 housing the caliber 4030 based on the iconic Zenith El Primero. The Daytona’s case size was increased to 39.5mm in order to house the new movement. The model was an instant success, and garnered an immediate, years-long wait list with authorized Rolex dealers around the world. The present yellow gold example features the coveted, first generation floating “Cosmograph” dial, with the word situated slightly below the “Rolex Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” designation, and found only on examples from the earliest production. With the early “R” serial number, this attractive Daytona is furthermore correctly fitted with the highly sought-after, first generation bezel calibrated to “200” unites per hour. These self-winding Daytona Cosmographs were the beginning of a new era for Rolex chronographs, and in addition to the revolutionary automatic movement, the models also introduced sapphire crystals for the first time in a Rolex chronograph watch. Consigned by an important collector, the present chronograph remains in outstanding, hardly worn condition. All edges, facets, and finished surfaces are perfectly preserved as it left the Rolex factory over two decades ago, having never seen a polishing over all these years.Read MoreMaker BiographyRolexSwiss • 1905 Follow Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.View More Works
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