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Daytona 'Zenith', reference 16520 Montre bracelet chronographe en acier | Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet Vers 1996 | Circa 1996
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October 16, 12:06 PM GMT
Estimate
17,000 - 28,000 EUR
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Description
Rolex
Daytona 'Zenith', reference 16520
Montre bracelet chronographe en acier |
Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Vers 1996 |
Circa 1996
Cadran: noir
Calibre: cal. 4030 automatique, 31 rubis
Numéro de mouvement: 95'087
Boîtier: acier, fond vissé
Numéro de boîtier: W'723'892
Fermoir: bracelet Rolex Oyster en acier et boucle déployante
Dimensions: 40 mm, circonférence du bracelet approx. 165 mm
Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement
Ecrin: oui
Papiers: oui
Accessoires: garantie et écrin Rolex
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 4030 automatic, 31 jewels
Movement number: 95'087
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back
Case number: W'723'892
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 165 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Rolex guarantee and presentation case
Poids brut 144.10 g |
Gross weight 144.10 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, 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. The subsidiary dials of this specimen have lightly faded to a cream colour, further enhancing the desirability of this lot. The case in very good condition, retains extremely attractive proportions.