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Geneva, Oct 08, 2024

LOT 107

ROLEX, SWISS MADE, REF. 16520, Daytona, STAINLESS STEEL

CHF 60,000 - 76,000

HKD 550,000 - 700,000 / USD 70,000 - 90,000 / EUR 63,000 - 81,000

A very fine and rare, stainless steel, self winding wristwatch with white "Porcelain" dial, chronograph


Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2- 8-17-

Very good

Slightly spotted

Movement: 2 *
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Rolex, Swiss made

Year circa 1988

Case No. R787040

Diameter circa 40m

Caliber 4030

Signature case, dial and movement

Provenance

property of an America collector

Biography

An extremly rare early exemple of the first self winding daytona, this ref. 16520 features the sought-after "porcelain" dial, the "cosmograph" inscription is floating bellow the text, self winding


CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS.
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete.
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