Vintage Daytona sold in auction for CHF1,325,000

Have you ever imagine a daytona can cost you as much as CHF $1,325,000 ?

This stainless steel Rolex Daytona dated 1971 was sold at the price of CHF1,325,000 in a an auction by Auction company Phillips on 9th May,2015. This watch was special because the Rolex Daytona usually use black subsidiary dial to contrast with the white dial, instead, this watch is all silver finish dial. This kind of Rolex was named "Albino" as one of the rare vintage collector watch. The owner of this watch is also worth discussing Eric Patrick Clapto is an English musician, songwriter and guitarist. He has many Guitar awards. In 2003, this watch was sold in Christie's Auctions New York for US$500,000 a history record. However, in 10 years times, this watch has triple the price.

If you keep a vintage rolex that is so rare, the value will keep rising.

"The present Rolex reference 6263 is one of only four known examples of white dialled Cosmographs where the subsidiary dials are not in black with white printing but in the same silver finish as the dial plate. The visual impact is striking and the more a specialist’s eye is trained to see Rolex Daytonas the more he (or she) will believe that they are victims of an optical illusion. It comes as no surprise that the market and scholars have named the all-white Cosmographs “Albino”.

This highly unusual reference 6263 dates to 1971 and has its correct calibre 727 movement but also the correct MK1 pushers and bezel for the period.

The earliest years of this watch are unknown, but it is understood that Eric Clapton purchased the watch in the late 1990s. It was then auctioned at Christie’s New York on the 5th of June 2003, as property from the Collection of Eric Clapton. A few years later, at Sotheby’s New York, it smashed the previous world record for any Rolex Cosmographs when selling for 505,000 USD, five times its presale auction estimate.

Without a doubt, there are very few Rolex Cosmographs so prestigious, desirable and valuable as the present “Albino”. We are honoured to have been entrusted with the sale of this iconic wristwatch."

More info
https://www.phillips.com/detail/ROLEX/CH080215/214

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