Fine Watches
Fine Watches
Rolex
Daytona, Ref. 16520 | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date and bracelet | Circa 1995
Lot Closed
September 7, 02:27 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
Daytona, Ref. 16520
A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date and bracelet
Circa 1995
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 4030 automatic, 31 jewels
Movement number: 105'180
Case: stainless steel , screw-down back
Case number: W'453'090
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Dimensions: 40mm diameter, bracelet circumference approx. 180mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Rolex pouch
The reference 16520 was produced between 1987 and 2000. It was revolutionary in the history of the Daytona.
After 25 years of manual winding chronographs housed in a similar case design (with the exception of the screw-down pushers), 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.
Over the 12 years of its lifetime, the Zenith Daytona underwent a few changes including five versions or 'marks' of the dial, the last one being the introduction of the luminova in 1998, and new bracelet design.
This particular lot is a W series from 1995. It has the correct Mark 4 dial which was the last one produced with tritium as luminescent material.