RolexDaytona

KEY FACTS

• Daytona updates are big news in the watch world, not only as they happen rarely, but because Rolex’s iconic chronograph is among the most in demand watches on the planet 
• To tie in with the Daytona’s 60th anniversary, Rolex launched an updated collection earlier this year
• Amongst these was the platinum version, which had originally launched in 2013 as an unofficial 50th anniversary tribute  
• It was the first serially produced Daytona in platinum, and has become a sort of hero reference thanks to its hefty precious metal construction, deep brown Cerachrom bezel, and that cool ice blue dial 
• This brand new reference carries over these same attributes but introduces some key updates, most notably a sapphire caseback 
• This is big news as it’s the first time we’ve ever seen a sapphire caseback on the Daytona, and it’s one of only a few Rolexes to have ever been equipped with such a feature 
• On display is Rolex’s calibre 4131, the first new movement to power the Daytona in a staggering 23 years 
• It’s handsomely finished with Côtes de Genève across the bridges and a solid gold winding rotor 
• Other notable updates include a metal housing to surround the Cerachrom bezel, and a thinning of the sub-dial chapter rings, which add up to give the Daytona a new look and feel 
• This lot represents an opportunity to acquire a brand new release of one of Rolex’s hero references
• It’s offered by a UK-based business vendor 
• Presented with a Rolex display box, warranty card, booklets and swing tags 
• Graded ‘AA’ by the vendor who reports the watch to be in unworn condition and was retailed in November 
• Some factory protective stickers are still in place 

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