Penelope Andrews
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Lot 17
Rolex. A fine and rare platinum automatic chronograph bracelet watch Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 116506-0001, Purchased 17th January 2014
11 December 2025, 14:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street£40,000 - £60,000
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Rolex. A fine and rare platinum automatic chronograph bracelet watch
Model: Cosmograph Daytona
Reference: 116506-0001
Date: Purchased 17th January 2014
Movement: 44-jewel Cal.4130 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.421A71L4
Dial: Sunburst ice blue, applied luminous filled polished bullet hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions, brown edged subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished and faceted pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph hand
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, shouldered screw down crown flanked by twin screw down pushers, tachymetre to brown Cerachrom bezel, No.X57N8290
Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished 78596 Oyster link
Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped 09R
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 40mm
Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, Guarantee, brochures, swing tag, two spare links
Reference: 116506-0001
Date: Purchased 17th January 2014
Movement: 44-jewel Cal.4130 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.421A71L4
Dial: Sunburst ice blue, applied luminous filled polished bullet hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions, brown edged subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished and faceted pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph hand
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, shouldered screw down crown flanked by twin screw down pushers, tachymetre to brown Cerachrom bezel, No.X57N8290
Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished 78596 Oyster link
Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped 09R
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 40mm
Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, Guarantee, brochures, swing tag, two spare links
Footnotes
For almost 60 years the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona has drawn collectors and enthusiasts around the world together in a shared passion. First introduced in 1963, the Daytona was designed for the demands of professional racing drivers and was named after the famous racing site Daytona, Florida. In 2000, Rolex started a new line of luxurious Daytona watches for discerning collectors. This latest chapter has seen the use of varying configurations of case material, use of precious stones and dial options which continue to expand to this day.
The current lot, reference 116506, was released in 2013 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the original Daytona model albeit it was never officially an 'anniversary' model. A striking piece, it was the first of the Daytona line to be housed in platinum and, as is standard for platinum Rolexes, features an ice blue dial. This has been paired with a Cerachrom bezel in warm chocolate brown which overall presents a highly attractive combination.