The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 51

Ref. 16523 "Daytona" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 16523. Case No. N323703. Made in 1992. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, and a stainless steel and gold Oyster flip-lock bracelet. Accompanied by the original box and guarantee (now void).

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

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

Sold: CHF 15,930

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and gold buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard", tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-colored black and gold with applied luminous gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The fact that this watch still retains its original sticker on the case back is a further testament to the overall excellent original condition of the piece. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 467.