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Daytona ‘Zenith’, Reference 16520 | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1998

Lot Closed

February 8, 02:09 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 25,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Rolex 

 

Daytona ‘Zenith’, Reference 16520 

A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet 

Circa 1998 

 

Dial: black 

Calibre: cal. 4030 automatic, 31 jewels 

Movement number: 141’602

Case: stainless steel , screw-down case back

Case number: U’284’747

Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp 

Size: 39mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 180 mm 

Signed: case, dial and movement 

Box: yes 

Papers: yes 

Accessories: Rolex Guarantee, COSC hang tag, numbered hang tag, product literature, document holder, calendar for 1998-1999 and presentation case with outer packaging

Produced between 1987 and 2000, reference 16520 marked a revolutionary moment in the history of the Daytona family. After 25 years of manual winding chronographs housed in a similar case design, Rolex introduced the new model powered by the Zenith El Primero-based automatic calibre 4030 and had a totally new, more modern and robust case design.  


Zenith Daytonas underwent a few changes throughout their production including five dial versions, the last one being the introduction of the Luminova in 1998 and a new bracelet design.  

The present lot has a Mark 4 dial which was the last one produced with tritium as luminescent material and it still retains its factory sticker on the caseback.