Rolex. A fine 18K white gold and pink mother of pearl automatic chronograph wristwatch

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The Pink Beach

Rolex. A fine 18K white gold and pink mother of pearl automatic chronograph wristwatch

Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Cosmograph Daytona, Beach model, ref. 116519, case no. P232627, circa 2000

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Rolex. A fine 18K white gold and pink mother of pearl automatic chronograph wristwatch
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Cosmograph Daytona, Beach model, ref. 116519, case no. P232627, circa 2000
Movement: automatic, cal. 4130, 44 jewels
Dial: pink mother of pearl, applied roman numerals
Case: screw back, screw down chronograph buttons in the band, screw down crown
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: 40 mm. diam.
With: 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp stamped 16519-D, Garantie dated 21 October 2000 and stamped by Oreficeria Luraghi, Saronno, product literature and Rolex green fitted presentation box, outer packaging and original pink box and notepad wallet

Special Notice

Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Sale Room Notice

Please note this watch is further accompanied by its original pink box and notepad wallet.

Lot Essay

The present watch is a lovely example of Daytona reference 116519. Nicknamed the "Daytona Beach", possibly because of its playful looks, this model was available in 4 colors: green, blue, pink and yellow. The dials were made either of Chrysophrase (the blue and the green versions), or mother-of-pearl (the yellow and the pink versions), and the watches came with lizard straps matching the dial color. An instant classic, the Daytona Beach is one of the most collectible modern versions of the Daytona.

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