Rolex first began collaborating with Asprey back in the 1970s when the retailer’s connections to international heads of state was a boon to Rolex selling customised watches to the Omani government. Coincidentally the resulting “Omani Dial” Rolexes are also highly sought after. Around this time, Asprey began getting in on the customised Rolex action themselves by bringing their signature purple colour to a handful of watches.
So, while Asprey Rolexes have been around for almost half a century, they have always remained exceedingly rare. Which brings us to the watch that’s up for sale now, the Rolex Daytona Ref. 116500LN x Asprey. It was released in 2021 and there is practically no information regarding this release online, which feels like an unlikely miracle in this day and age.
