Rolex
Daytona 'Zenith', reference 16520 Montre bracelet chronographe en acier | Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Vers 1997 | Circa 1997
Lot Closed
March 20, 03:09 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
Daytona 'Zenith', reference 16520
Montre bracelet chronographe en acier |
Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Vers 1997 |
Circa 1997
Cadran: noir
Calibre: cal. 4030 automatique, 31 rubis
Numéro de mouvement: 1'104'062
Boîtier: acier, fond vissé
Numéro de boîtier: U'758'261
Fermoir: bracelet Rolex Oyster en acier et boucle déployante
Dimensions: 40 mm, circonférence du bracelet approx. 180 mm
Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement
Ecrin: oui
Papiers: oui
Accessoires: garantie, manuel d'utilisation, étiquette du COSC et écrin avec surboîte Rolex
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 4030 automatic, 31 jewels
Movement number: 1'104'062
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back
Case number: U'758'261
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 180 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Rolex guarantee, instruction manual, COSC hang tag and presentation case with outer packaging
Poids brut 123.90 g |
Gross weight 123.90 g
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.
This piece, coming with its original guarantee and presentation case, belongs to the fourth evolution that corresponds to watches produced between the end of 1993 and 1998. The 4th series is recognisable with the introduction of new, flatter and bolder font for the numerals in the subsidiary dial as well as the "straight 6" in the chronograph hour subsidiary dial. It is the final series using tritium as luminescent material.
It is increasingly difficult to secure a well-preserved example of this iconic reference, especially one accompanied by its original guarantee such as this present lot.