Manufacturer: Rolex
Year: 2015
Reference No: 116528
Case No: 151X***
Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona
Material: 18K yellow gold
Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet
Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp
Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee, green card holder, hang tag, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Artist Biography Rolex Swiss • 1905
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.
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Ref. 116528
The reference 116528 is an iconic part of the second generation of Rolex's automatic Daytona models featuring the first in-house chronograph calibre, cal.4130. In the classic style of Rolex, the calibre was silently upgraded over the following years to ensure precision and reliability and a number of dial options were added to offer universal appeal. A staple of the jet setting early 2000s, the present example cased in yellow gold features the striking mother of pearl dial adding a layer of exclusivity and appeal to the fashionistas. Found in excellent overall condition the watch is complete with a full suite of accessories including International Guarantee and box.
