$12,980
"Stainless Steel Daytona" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, "Cosmograph Daytona", case No. A561179, Ref. 16520. Made in 1999. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet. Three-body, 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. Bicolor white and black with applied luminous steel indexes, subsidiary black ring dials for the seconds and the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "baton" hands. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, "oeil-deperdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes Daytonas from the A series have gained a following amongst collectors due to the fact that they were the last ones to use the Zenith “El Primero” caliber. The desirability of the present lot is further enhanced by its exceptional condition.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-03-28
