Important Watches: Part I

Important Watches: Part I

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 59. 'Patrizzi Dial Zenith' Daytona, Ref. 16520, Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet and 'tropical' subsidiary dials Circa 1994 | 勞力士 | 16520型號「'Patrizzi Dial Zenith' Daytona」精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶配熱帶小錶盤，約1994年製.

Rolex

'Patrizzi Dial Zenith' Daytona, Ref. 16520, Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet and 'tropical' subsidiary dials Circa 1994 | 勞力士 | 16520型號「'Patrizzi Dial Zenith' Daytona」精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶配熱帶小錶盤，約1994年製

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November 10, 02:59 PM GMT

Estimate

18,000 - 28,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Rolex


'Patrizzi Dial Zenith' Daytona, Ref. 16520

Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet and 'tropical' subsidiary dials

Circa 1994


Dial: black

Calibre: cal. 4030 automatic, 31 jewels

Movement number: 81'560

Case: stainless steel, screw-down back 

Case number: S'866'657

Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp

Dimensions: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 180 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement 

Box: no

Papers: no

Accessories: none

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.

The subsidiary dials of this example have started to turn slightly 'tropical', resulting in a type of dial referred to as 'Patrizzi' by collectors.