A special edition and remarkable winner “best of show” competition, Daytona chronograph wristwatch in steel and gold, with white dial, full-set, made for the motorsports Quail exhibition, reference 116523.
Model : Daytona
Reference : 116523
Case Material : Stainless steel and yellow gold
Bracelet Material : Stainless steel and yellow gold Rolex bracelet, approximate length 200mm
Year : 2007
Movement : Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
Case N : Z479745
Dimensions : 40mm Diameter
Signed : Case, dial and movement
Accessories : Accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated June 28th, 2007, and signed Rolex Watch USA, booklets, hang tags, cloth, fitted presentation box and outer packaging
There are watches that excite, others that impress. The Rolex Daytona, a symbol of performance and prestige since 1963, needs no introduction. Yet, from time to time, a version emerges that transcends even the mythos of the model itself. The present Rolex Daytona reference 116523, manufactured in 2007, is precisely that. Being the first price for The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, a hallmark event in the global automotive calendar, this Daytona marks a convergence of Rolex’s timing excellence with the glamour and heritage of the finest automobiles ever built. The 2007 “Best of Show” was awarded to the 1952 Cunningham C-4R, owned by the late Dr. Frederick Simeone, one of the most respected automotive collectors of the modern era. Simeone’s vision lives on through the Simeone Foundation Museum, ranked among the greatest car collections in the world. This special Daytona, rendered in stainless steel and 18k yellow gold is offered with its original Rolex guarantee, dated June 28th, 2007, and accompanied by the full suite of box, hang tags, booklets, cloth, and packaging. It offers a connection to a historic celebration, to an extraordinary collector, and to Rolex’s own legacy of engineering excellence and exclusivity. This is not merely a Daytona. It is a living chapter of motorsport and horological history, a timepiece that belongs not only on the wrist but in the annals of collecting.
