ROLEXDAYTONA 'LE MANS' REF. 126528LN
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE, HIGHLY COVETED AND 'STICKERED' 18K GOLD LIMITED PRODUCTION CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET
DAYTONA 'LE MANS' MODEL, REF. 126528LN, CIRCA 2024
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE, HIGHLY COVETED AND 'STICKERED' 18K GOLD LIMITED PRODUCTION CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET
DAYTONA 'LE MANS' MODEL, REF. 126528LN, CIRCA 2024
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Black
Case: 40 mm. diam.
With: 18k gold Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 190 mm., International Guarantee dated 2024, hang tag, leather card holder, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: First time at auction
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE, HIGHLY COVETED AND 'STICKERED' 18K GOLD LIMITED PRODUCTION CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET
DAYTONA 'LE MANS' MODEL, REF. 126528LN, CIRCA 2024
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Black
Case: 40 mm. diam.
With: 18k gold Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 190 mm., International Guarantee dated 2024, hang tag, leather card holder, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: First time at auctionTo own a Rolex Daytona ‘Le Mans’ in yellow gold is to possess one of the most exclusive and sought-after contemporary timepieces. On the wrist, it confers a prestige that is beyond price. Completely ‘off-catalogue,’ the yellow gold ‘Le Mans’ Daytona is a VIP-exclusive, invitation-only model, with each owner hand-picked by Rolex CEO Jean-Fédéric Dufour.
We are thrilled to present here the first example ever offered at auction. Its desirability is simply off the scale, with an almost mythical status among contemporary wristwatches.
The Daytona ‘Le Mans’ was first introduced in 2023 to mark the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. The initial version, crafted in white gold, was one of the most significant and exciting wristwatch releases in recent history. However, it was also one of the shortest-lived, being discontinued in 2024. The present yellow gold version was quietly introduced later that year but, unlike its white gold predecessor, has never appeared in any Rolex catalogue or on the brand's website. It was first spotted on the wrist of former world No.1 tennis legend Roger Federer at the U.S. Open.
The dial design pays homage to the iconic Rolex Daytona ‘Paul Newman’ dials. The case is the latest Daytona design, featuring a black ceramic tachymeter bezel with a red ‘100’ marker and a display caseback.
