Rolex Zenith Daytona R Series Floating Dial 16528

About the Item

A unique R series Zenith Daytona crafted in yellow gold by Rolex. Features a champagne floating dial with applied hour markers and 3 sub dials featuring a 30 minute, a 12 hour, a small seconds recorder with a distinctive inverted 6. Complimenting the dial is a fixed yellow gold bezel with an engraved 200 tachymeter scale. The combination of the Cosmograph line floating, an inverted 6 and a 200 bezel, is what makes this piece highly sought after. Fitted with a scratch resistant sapphire crystal and powered by a self-winding automatic Zenith chronograph movement. Equipped with an 18k yellow gold Oyster bracelet and an Oyster deployant clasp. In excellent condition, the watch comes with its service stickers and original case back sticker still attached. Comes with a Rolex presentation box and service papers dated April 2022, ensuring it is covered under the Rolex service warranty until April 2024.

Creator:
Rolex
Design:
Cosmograph Daytona Watch
Case Material:
18k Gold,Yellow Gold
Strap Material:
Gold
Case Shape:
Round
Movement:
Chronograph:
Yes
Case Dimensions:
Diameter: 1.58 in (40 mm)
Place of Origin:
Switzerland
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1988
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 070522011stDibs: LU607320123122
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While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.

Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.

But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.

But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.

Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.

The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.

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