Rolex, Daytona, 2022, 116598TBR, Yellow gold and Diamonds

EUR 375,000

Excluding the mythical reference 6270 and 6269, Rolex hardly ever embellished their chronograph models with precious stones. Yet, with the introduction of the automatic Daytona, the manufacture gradually incorporated elaborate Daytona designs to their line of production, due to changing tastes in the market. Only a handful of this highly appealing Daytona is thought to have been made and very few have appeared in public and the here offered reference 116598TBR is definitely one of the coolest in recent years. The 40 mm case in yellow gold is extremely well preserved and it is embellished with cut diamond-set that distinguish this reference from the more common others. It is equipped with a very precious gold bezel instead of the cerachrom ceramic bezel that has been replaced with 34 trapeze-cut diamonds, all invisibly set, stacked closely next to each other, representation of the rigorous standards in quality Rolex is particularly skilled in. The black-lacquered dial has an applied 18k yellow-gold and diamond-set, wavy dial—instantly makes you think of our fury feline friends from the Savanah—in fact Rolex community coined the nickname “Eye of the Tiger”—, and is one of the most beautiful variants ever created for the Daytona line. The watch also comes with Rolex Oyster bracelet with diamond cut that match perfectly the case the dial and the bezel and completed by its original Rolex Warranty card and box.