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Lot Essay
The epitome of the luxury sports watch; the magnificent yellow gold Daytona reference 116568BR fitted with a bezel set with 24 baguette-cut diamonds and mother-of-pearl dial is one of the most impressive and appealing of Rolex’s gem-set Daytonas. The model is highly appreciated by collectors for its complete shake up of tradition. Available with different dial variations including the green dial or mother-of-pearl, the 116568BR has become one of the ‘must have’ Rolex collectors.
The uniformity of the baguette-cut diamonds in respect to their colour and shape is quite exceptional. In fact, Rolex takes extreme care in ensuring that all the stones on each individual watch are exactly matching. This sorting process is carried out by hand and by machines that are usually only found in gemological laboratories. The result is quite remarkable and is what imbues these watches with an arresting quality that is hard to define.
The uniformity of the baguette-cut diamonds in respect to their colour and shape is quite exceptional. In fact, Rolex takes extreme care in ensuring that all the stones on each individual watch are exactly matching. This sorting process is carried out by hand and by machines that are usually only found in gemological laboratories. The result is quite remarkable and is what imbues these watches with an arresting quality that is hard to define.