The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 49

Ref. 16518 ?Daytona? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 16518. Case No. N231429. Made in 1992. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, registers, and tachometer, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void).

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000 / USD 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 19,470

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, "Triplock" crown protected by the ?crown guard?, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-color white and black with applied gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous gold "baton" hands. M. 13''', Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Reference 16518, the ?Daytona Perpetual?, was launched in 1992 and was only available in 18K gold with leather strap. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 467.