Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 42

ROLEX - DAYTONA - WHITE GOLD - COLOR CHANGE DIAL Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph Daytona," case No. D181534, Ref. 116509. Made in 2005. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold chronometer wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K white gold Rolex Oysterlock bracelet.

USD 17,000 - 19,000

CHF 13,000 - 15,000 / EUR 12,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 20,000

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. Tri-color satiné silver, black and champagne with applied black radial Arabic numerals and luminous indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 4130, rhodium-plated, 44 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, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm. Approx overall length 200 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-6-01

Very good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original