Important Watches: Part I

Important Watches: Part I

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 31. 'Beach' Daytona, Ref. 116519 White gold chronograph wristwatch with green chalcedony dial Circa 2000 | 勞力士 | 116519型號「'Beach' Daytona」白金計時腕錶備綠玉髓錶盤,年份約2000.

Rolex

'Beach' Daytona, Ref. 116519 White gold chronograph wristwatch with green chalcedony dial Circa 2000 | 勞力士 | 116519型號「'Beach' Daytona」白金計時腕錶備綠玉髓錶盤,年份約2000

Auction Closed

May 10, 11:59 AM GMT

Estimate

50,000 - 100,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Rolex


'Beach' Daytona, Ref. 116519

White gold chronograph wristwatch with green chalcedony dial 

Circa 2000


勞力士

116519型號「'Beach' Daytona」白金計時腕錶備綠玉髓錶盤,年份約2000


Dial: green chalcedony

Calibre: cal. 4130 automatic, 44 jewels 

Movement number: C0'010'304

Case: 18k white gold, screw-down back 

Case number: P'490'853

Closure: Rolex lizard strap and 18K white gold folding clasp 

Dimensions: 40 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: yes

Papers: yes

Accessories: Rolex Guaranty, service card date August 12, 2021, service invoice, instruction manual, two note pads, calendar card for 2000 and 2001, COSC hang tag, numbered hang tag, lizard card holder, lizard document holder, presentation case, after-sale service box and lizard presentation case with outer packaging

In the early 2000s Rolex introduced a handful of colourful hard stone dials to the Daytona resulting in playful twist to their iconic and timeless chronograph collection. The colours included blue, pink, yellow and the present green, made of chrysoprase, a rare gemstone ranging from light to deep green. Given the fragility of this material, manufacturing dials such as this one can prove difficult since the smallest margin of error will lead to fracture. Nevertheless. Rolex's craftmanship achieved absolute precision in the creation of these dials and furthermore applied four lines of inscription and 18k white gold Arabic numerals onto it. The present lot comes accompanied by its box and papers and includes among others a lizard card holder and document holder.