Important Watches: Part II

Important Watches: Part II

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Rolex

'Zenith' Daytona, Ref. 16520 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch Circa 1999

Lot Closed

May 11, 12:10 PM GMT

Estimate

26,000 - 50,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Rolex


'Zenith' Daytona, Ref. 16520

Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch

Circa 1999


Dial: black

Calibre: cal. 4030 automatic, 31 jewels

Movement number: 203'559

Case: stainless steel, screw-down back

Case number: A'955'137

Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp

Dimensions: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 180 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: yes

Papers: yes

Accessories: Rolex guarantee, instruction manual, document holder, COSC hang tag and presentation case with outer packaging

After 25 years of manual winding Daytona, the introduction of the automatic reference 16520 was the most important evolution in the history of the celebrated model. The watch was completely redesigned and was fitted with the new calibre 4030 based on the Zenith El Primero. Even if the 16520 was produced for only a dozen years, the model saw several developments, mainly consisting in the layout of the dial. In fact, 5 different changes have been identified.