Sotheby's Hong Kong · 2018
Rolex — Cosmograph Daytona
Reference 16516 · Platinum
$871,000
≈ CHF766k · €801k · £688k · HK$6.82M · ¥135,876,000
About this lot
The first of the four unique platinum Zenith-era Daytonas to appear at auction, featuring a black Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial.
Source: https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/rolex-cosmograph-daytona-a-watch-of-mythical-origin
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 6263 'RCO' | Daytona 'RCO' Paul Newman Oysterquartz Concept Outdated | $3,724,000 | 2018 | Phillips Geneva |
| 1665 | Double Red Sea-Dweller Mk1 | $220,000 | 2024 | Phillips New York |