After spending a healthy period away from his timepiece collection – the “juice cleanse” of horology – Justin Bieber is once again rocking his trusty Rolex Cosmograph Daytona . Having purchased the watch way back in 2013 at the ripe old age of 19, the Bieb has given it plenty of wrist time since then, but lately as a married man has been electing to go watch-free. Now, the solid-gold chronograph is back in all its COSC-certified glory, ready to convince budding collectors that yes, every serious watch collection needs a Daytona.
Don’t remember this particular watch? Allow us to jog your memory: Housed in a 40mm 18K yellow gold case, it features a champagne dial, diamond indices, and a matching gold Oyster bracelet. A reference 116508, it’s the timepiece watch that, in its green-dial iteration, has been nicknamed the “ John Mayer ” Daytona after the singer-songwriter waxed poetic about it on an episode of HODINKEE’s Talking Watches . Powered by the COSC-certified Rolex Caliber 4130, it’s got a power reserve of 72 hours, is water resistant to 100m, and will set you back about $50,000 on the secondary market.
A solid-gold Daytona is always a power play. Serious collectors have a tough time shying away from Rolex’s famous chronograph collection, and precious-metal models invariably command the room. A subtly diamond-adorned dial doesn’t hurt either, and is far less garish than the “rainbow”-bezel models that have become so popular of late.
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