Description

The present watch is the Daytona with Diamonds 116508, The most famous Swiss watchmaker has revisited its world-wide best seller.

The characteristically shaped case of 40mm is made of 18 ct yellow gold, as is the bezel with an engraved tachymetric scale. It surrounds a stunning gold dial with a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, small seconds hand at 6 o’clock with the « Daytona » inscription in red, and a 12-hour counter at 9 o’clock.

A self-winding mechanical chronograph movement beats underneath which has a power-reserve of 72-hours so it can follow you on the tracks.

Finally, an oyster bracelet in 18 ct yellow gold with a folding clasp will fix this extremely rare beauty!

Rolex – bio

Founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, initially as Wilsdorf & Davis Ltd. Renamed Rolex by 1908 and moved its base of operations to Geneva, Switzerland in 1919.  Their success is due to their innovation namely the legendary “Oyster” case – first water resistant watch and their extremely reliable movements.
The most famous models are Datejust, Day-Date, Daytona, Explorer, GMT-Master, Submariner and many more.
The company is owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, a family private trust.
One story, never confirmed by Wilsdorf, recounts that the name came from the French words “horlogerie exquise”‘è, meaning “exquisite clockwork”.