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Rolex: Rolex Daytona Lapis Lazuli Platinum Ref. 16516 1999 Wrist 3.270 3.973 07/12/2020 Hong Kong Sotheby's [89] [90] 50 Patek Philippe Serpico y Laino Gold Ref. 2499 1952 Wrist 3.235 4.051 11/12/2018 Geneva Christie's [91] [92] 51 Rolex Daytona Turquoise Hardstone Lacquer Ref. 16516 1998 Wrist 3.139 3.139 04/23/2021 Hong Kong Sotheby's [93] 52
The Rolex Daytona was inspired by racecar drivers and enthusiasts, most notably, iconic actor Paul Newman, who reportedly wore his Daytona every day after he was gifted one by his wife. Newman typically wore it on a leather military strap, and was photographed wearing it in this fashion for the 1972 book Paul Newman - Les images d'une vie. [9]
One of Rolex’s most popular models, the Daytona, saw the greatest price increases. For example, the white gold version with the OysterFlex bracelet has a suggested price of $38,100 — a sharp ...
Though Rolex usually sets its prices annually on Jan. 1, the company introduced a 4% increase in some of its gold watches in the U.K. last June, including raising the retail cost of the Rolex ...
Rolex watch in original packaging. Rolex (/ ˈ r oʊ l ɛ k s / ⓘ) is a Swiss watch brand and manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. [2] Founded in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis by German businessman Hans Wilsdorf and his eventual brother-in-law Alfred Davis in London, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908 and became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915.
RR Auction house is offering the GMT-Master ‘Pepsi’ model watch which belonged originally to the late astronaut Edgar Mitchell – the sixth man to walk on the Moon.
A yellow gold Rolex Day-Date. The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date is a COSC certified, self-winding chronometer manufactured by Rolex. Initially presented in 1956, the Day-Date was the first watch to display the date as well as the day, spelled in full. [1] The calendar display is offered in 26 languages. [2]
The 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona ran on Saturday and Sunday January 29–30, 2011 at the Daytona International Speedway was the 49th running of the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race. [1] The first race of the 2011 Rolex Sports Car Series season , [ 2 ] it was broadcast on Speed Channel , with fourteen hours of live coverage, [ 3 ] in addition to a ...