The 116519 18K WG Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph aka ‘White Gold Daytona’

"White Gold Daytona" Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph Daytona," Ref. 116519. Made circa 2001. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K white gold deployant "Fliplock" clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding crown protected by the "crown guard", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal.

D. Meteorite with applied radial white gold Roman numerals, subsidiary silver ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. White gold "baton" hands.

M. Cal. 4130, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, freesprung monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed.

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IMPORTANT COLLECTORS WRISTWATCHES, POCKET WATCHES AND CLOCKS

NEW YORK – 28 MARCH 2007

LOT 89
ESTIMATE PRICE: US$.7,000-9,000
PRICE REALIZED: US$.14,042

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