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Lot Essay
Precious stone-set Cosmograph Daytonas are among the rarest of all modern production Daytonas, those with hardstone dials such as the present watch are extremely sought after as ultimate statements of luxury and exclusivity. In the last few years, factory-set jewelled Rolex references have become the super-hot watches of choice for the international elite.
The present reference 16589 showcases the classic combination of a white gold case with baguette-cut sapphire-set bezel and a blue sodalite dial enhanced by diamond-set indexes. As all natural stone dials vary in colour and shade, none is exactly the same in appearance and therefore unique, this model is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful variants ever created for the Daytona line. Early precious stone-set Daytonas such as the present watch which is powered by the Zenith-based automatic caliber 4030 introduced in 1988 are particularly hard to find. The present watch is one of the exceedingly few examples of this specific variant of the reference to appear in public to date. In superb overall condition, it is furthermore is sold with a Rolex Service Guarantee dated July 2022.
Rarely offered at auction and always in huge demand, this factory-set jewelled Daytona reference 16589 offers buyers the chance to acquire without delay one of these much coveted Rolex rarities.
Sodalite
The name sodalite is a compound word from Latin sodium and Greek lithos for stone and refers to its high sodium content. Sodalite was first found in the Ilímaussaq massif in the province of Kitaa (West Greenland) and described in 1812 by Thomas Thomson.
The present reference 16589 showcases the classic combination of a white gold case with baguette-cut sapphire-set bezel and a blue sodalite dial enhanced by diamond-set indexes. As all natural stone dials vary in colour and shade, none is exactly the same in appearance and therefore unique, this model is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful variants ever created for the Daytona line. Early precious stone-set Daytonas such as the present watch which is powered by the Zenith-based automatic caliber 4030 introduced in 1988 are particularly hard to find. The present watch is one of the exceedingly few examples of this specific variant of the reference to appear in public to date. In superb overall condition, it is furthermore is sold with a Rolex Service Guarantee dated July 2022.
Rarely offered at auction and always in huge demand, this factory-set jewelled Daytona reference 16589 offers buyers the chance to acquire without delay one of these much coveted Rolex rarities.
Sodalite
The name sodalite is a compound word from Latin sodium and Greek lithos for stone and refers to its high sodium content. Sodalite was first found in the Ilímaussaq massif in the province of Kitaa (West Greenland) and described in 1812 by Thomas Thomson.