Rolex Follow Ref. 16520, inside case back stamped 16500 A fine and extremely rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with Arabic numerals and bracelet 勞力士，精細及罕有，不銹鋼自動上弦鏈帶腕錶，配計時功能及阿拉伯數字，“Cosmograph Daytona”，型號16520，1989年製 1989 39 mm. diameter Case, dial and movement signed
Manufacturer : Rolex Year : 1989 Reference No : 16520, inside case back stamped 16500 Movement No : 59'396 Case No : L244799 Model Name : Cosmograph Daytona Material : Stainless steel Calibre : Automatic, 4030, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap : Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, 165 mm. maximum length, end link stamped 503 Clasp/Buckle : Stainless steel Rolex folding deployant clasp stamped Rolex reference 78360 Dimensions : 39 mm. diameter Signed : Case, dial and movement signed Accessories : With Rolex service receipt dated 23 January 2015. Literature : For another example of a reference 16520 with Arabic numerals, however with black dial, please see Ultimate Rolex Daytona by Pucci Papaleo, page 560 to 563. Catalogue Essay Throughout the production of the reference 16520, Rolex has experimented with various dial layouts and configurations. The present reference 16520 wristwatch is fitted with an extremely rare dial layout featuring applied luminous Arabic numerals and subsidiary dials fitted with black chapter rings. As opposed to applied baton numerals, Arabic numerals are commonly seen for the Daytona models in gold. The present example in stainless steel is in well preserved condition, to have retained such unusual features, is extremely rare indeed. Read More Maker Bio Rolex Swiss • 1905 Follow Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s. One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants. View More Works
Rolex Follow Ref. 16520, inside case back stamped 16500 A fine and extremely rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with Arabic numerals and bracelet 勞力士，精細及罕有，不銹鋼自動上弦鏈帶腕錶，配計時功能及阿拉伯數字，“Cosmograph Daytona”，型號16520，1989年製 1989 39 mm. diameter Case, dial and movement signed
Manufacturer : Rolex Year : 1989 Reference No : 16520, inside case back stamped 16500 Movement No : 59'396 Case No : L244799 Model Name : Cosmograph Daytona Material : Stainless steel Calibre : Automatic, 4030, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap : Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, 165 mm. maximum length, end link stamped 503 Clasp/Buckle : Stainless steel Rolex folding deployant clasp stamped Rolex reference 78360 Dimensions : 39 mm. diameter Signed : Case, dial and movement signed Accessories : With Rolex service receipt dated 23 January 2015. Literature : For another example of a reference 16520 with Arabic numerals, however with black dial, please see Ultimate Rolex Daytona by Pucci Papaleo, page 560 to 563. Catalogue Essay Throughout the production of the reference 16520, Rolex has experimented with various dial layouts and configurations. The present reference 16520 wristwatch is fitted with an extremely rare dial layout featuring applied luminous Arabic numerals and subsidiary dials fitted with black chapter rings. As opposed to applied baton numerals, Arabic numerals are commonly seen for the Daytona models in gold. The present example in stainless steel is in well preserved condition, to have retained such unusual features, is extremely rare indeed. Read More Maker Bio Rolex Swiss • 1905 Follow Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s. One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants. View More Works
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