CIRCA: 2001
CASE MATERIAL: 18k white gold, with engraved tachymeter bezel
DIAMETER: 39 mm.
STRAP MATERIAL: Brown CROCODILE leather strap
DIAL: Meteorite dial with applied Roman numerals and three sub-dials
MOVEMENT: Cal. 4130, automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, chronograph, tachymeter
CLASP: 18k white gold Rolex deployant buckle with safety clasp
WITH: Original Certificate of Guarantee confirming the purchase of the watch in 2002, presentation box and outer packaging

Ψ This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch will be supplied to the buyer with a black leather strap.

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Lot Essay

Rolex has used dials cut from a block of meteorite on its Daytona and Day-Date models primarily, although in 2019 it did debut a white gold GMT-Master II with such a dial.

Each dial is sliced off a chunk of meteorite and then treated in an acid bath to bring out its natural crystalline pattern, so in effect each watch contains a unique dial. Now only reserved for Rolex’s more premium models (mostly in white gold, although 2020 saw the release of a rose gold Daytona as well), these meteorite models offer owners a chance to possess a truly special chronograph.

The present example is an excellent condition and is offered with the original certificate of guarantee and presentation box. Due to the scarcity of the material, finding a white gold Daytona Ref. 116519 with a meteorite dial is a rare occurrence indeed.