Rolex Daytona 116508

Asprey Reference 116508 Daytona | Retailed by Asprey: A unique yellow gold automatic chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 2024

Dial: purple Caliber: cal. 4130 automatic, 44 jewels Case: 18k yellow gold, engraved screw down case back Case number: 2W’A19’507, 1/1 Closure: 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 180 mm Signed: movement signed by maker, case and dial signed by maker and retailer Box: yes Papers: yes Accessories: Asprey presentation box with outer packaging, and International Guarantee and Certificate of Authenticity card dated June 20, 2024Founded by William Asprey in 1781 as a silk printing business, Asprey has since evolved into one of the most celebrated British luxury goods company and a retailer and maker of jewelry, and leather goods. Asprey has a long-standing relationship with the British Royal Family, receiving its first Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria in 1862, and has held a Royal Warrant ever since, for every British monarch to Queen Elizabeth. In addition to the British Royal Family, Asprey is the supplier of choice to various other royal families and heads of state. The present example is a piece unique Reference 116508 Daytona, numbered 1 out of 1, by Asprey that features an Asprey signed purple colored dial encased in luxurious yellow gold. The collaboration between Asprey and Rolex has been highly coveted since the 1970s when the Omani government first began ordering customized “Omani” dial timepieces to be given as gifts for British SAS soldiers who were involved in the Dhofar Rebellion (1970 – 1976). Asprey was an official retailer of Rolex and is renowned for selling customized pieces. We are pleased to offer the present lot: a piece unique that is quintessentially Asprey, a timepiece befitting royalty, complete with its box and papers.