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ROLEX | 'ZENITH' DAYTONA, REF 16528 YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND 'INVERTED 6' DIAL CIRCA 1991
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August 6, 08:03 AM GMT
Estimate
26,000 - 36,000 CHF
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ROLEX
'ZENITH' DAYTONA, REF 16528
YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET AND 'INVERTED 6' DIAL
CIRCA 1991
Dial: champagne
Caliber: cal. 4030 automatic, 31 jewels
Movement number: 40'926
Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down back
Case number: N'129'368
Closure: 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Dimensions: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 175 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Rolex booklets, leather wallet, COSC hang tag, two 18k yellow gold extra bracelet links and presentation case
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The Rolex Daytona was powered by Valjoux manual winding movements from its inception in 1963 until the introduction of the reference 16520 in 1988. The all-modernized and larger 40mm case would accommodate a modified Zenith El Primero automatic calibre, internally renamed the Rolex caliber 4030.
The present reference 16528 stands as the luxurious variant of the Daytona, boasting both the case and Oyster bracelet in yellow gold. This particular example dates from 1991 and features a champagne inverted 6 dial. These early dials were produced by Singer between 1991 and 1993 and display an upside-down 6 to the bottom sub-dial as well as a non-serif text.