A highlight from our October 2018 Important Watches auction in Hong Kong, this Rolex Reference #16516 achieved $872,100, a world record price for an automatic Rolex Daytona. Manufactured by #Rolex in 1999, the present reference is the only known platinum #Cosmograph #Daytona powered by Zenith caliber. It was discovered for the first time only recently and was fresh to the market as it was previously unknown. Not only is the unique reference number applied to this watch particularly noteworthy, the dial which is made from black mother of pearl radiates a powerful and dazzling shimmer that adds a sophisticated yet playful charm to this sports chronograph model. Also, while Rolex produced automatic Daytona’s only in stainless steel, yellow gold, white gold and steel and gold for many years, it has now been confirmed that one very lucky customer was given a unique master piece in 1999 and it is rumoured that the late Patrick Heiniger, the famous CEO of #Rolex, himself wore a platinum autom...