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Lot Essay
The present Cosmograph Daytona is preserved in excellent overall condition and sold with the full set of accessories, including an additional black diamond-set dial.
Launched in the early 2000s, reference 116589 is another fine example of Rolex’s jewelled Daytona models. The combination of the diamond-set black mother-of-pearl dial with meteorite counters, the white gold case and the baguette-cut diamond-set is a superb symbiosis of two worlds, sport and elegance.
Rolex dials incorporating meteorite are extremely rare. They are finished with an acid wash to enhance the natural pattern of the meteorite known scientifically as the "Widmanstätten" pattern, the lustrous silvery effect perfectly complementing the white gold case.
Rolex obtained some of the famous Gibeon meteorite discovered in 1836 by Captain J. E. Alexander scattered along the banks of the Great Fish River in Namibia. The meteorite itself is millions of years old and believed to have fallen to earth in prehistoric times and spread over a wide area. Today, this historical deposit is protected by Namibian law.
In their use of this rare and very exclusive meteorite deposit to make the dials for a series of Daytona watches Rolex again demonstrate their innovation and constant quest to produce rare and exclusive luxury timepieces.
Launched in the early 2000s, reference 116589 is another fine example of Rolex’s jewelled Daytona models. The combination of the diamond-set black mother-of-pearl dial with meteorite counters, the white gold case and the baguette-cut diamond-set is a superb symbiosis of two worlds, sport and elegance.
Rolex dials incorporating meteorite are extremely rare. They are finished with an acid wash to enhance the natural pattern of the meteorite known scientifically as the "Widmanstätten" pattern, the lustrous silvery effect perfectly complementing the white gold case.
Rolex obtained some of the famous Gibeon meteorite discovered in 1836 by Captain J. E. Alexander scattered along the banks of the Great Fish River in Namibia. The meteorite itself is millions of years old and believed to have fallen to earth in prehistoric times and spread over a wide area. Today, this historical deposit is protected by Namibian law.
In their use of this rare and very exclusive meteorite deposit to make the dials for a series of Daytona watches Rolex again demonstrate their innovation and constant quest to produce rare and exclusive luxury timepieces.