Watch of the Day · 2026-07-05
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
Ref. 16516 · Platinum — one documented result from the 1,119-lot MostExpensiveWatches auction record, featured today.
The first of the four unique platinum Zenith-era Daytonas to appear at auction, featuring a black Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial.
The 2018 sale of this Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 16516 for $871,000 at Sotheby’s Hong Kong marks the first appearance at auction of the four unique platinum Zenith-era Daytonas. Featuring a black Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial, it is one of 67 documented Rolex results in this corpus.
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About this series
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Compiled: 2026-07-05T00:15:20.925061+00:00