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Rolex Follow Ref. 16528 A rare and attractive yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with bracelet 1993 40mm. Diameter Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
Manufacturer: Rolex Year: 1993 Reference No: 16528 Movement No: 48'456 Case No: S'491'873 Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona Material: 18K yellow gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4030, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap: 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 190mm. Clasp/Buckle: 18K yellow gold Rolex twinlock folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 40mm. Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Catalogue Essay This attractive yellow gold Zenith Daytona is fitted with a champagne "inverted 6" dial that displays 5 lines of text at 12 o'clock. This dial configuration, a Mark 3, is correct for a watch with an S serial number. After approximately 1993, Rolex changed their dial configuration to feature an upright "6" in the bottom sub register. Today, correct "inverted 6" dials are particularly popular among Rolex collectors, due to their rarity. Research shows that this configuration was only produced from 1991 to 1993. Reference 16528 is the yellow gold counterpart to stainless steel reference 16520. The first self-winding chronograph introduced in the brand’s history, it clearly marked the beginning of the Daytona's "modern" production phase. Furthermore, unlike reference 6263 or 6265, it incorporated a sapphire crystal. The watch is furthermore preserved in very attractive condition with sharp finishes to the top of the lugs and a crisp milled finish to the case back. 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