Rolex Ref. 16520 caseback stamped 16500
Manufacturer: Rolex Year: circa 1995 Reference No: 16520 caseback stamped 16500 Movement No: 96'434 Case No: W670'142 Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4030, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Rolex stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, reference 78390, endlinks stamped 503B, max. length 210mm. Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 39mm. Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, and bracelet signed Accessories: Accompanied by hangtags and plastic protective ring on the bezel Catalogue Essay For the Daytona’s 25th anniversary, Rolex surprised the public at the 1988 Basel fair by introducing the first self winding chronograph model in its history. The newly launched reference 16520 was powered by a derivative of Zenith’s El Primero calibre, substantially modified by Rolex. It was also the first Daytona to be fitted with a sapphire crystal and a new, larger diameter, now being 39mm. It was an immediate success, resulting in unprecedented demand that would require clients to have to wait as long as seven years to purchase one. Without a doubt, the 16520 elevated the Daytona to its current mythical status. In unworn and untouched condition, the present lot is a “must-have” for the discerning Daytona collector. Read More
Rolex Ref. 16520 caseback stamped 16500
Manufacturer: Rolex Year: circa 1995 Reference No: 16520 caseback stamped 16500 Movement No: 96'434 Case No: W670'142 Model Name: Cosmograph Daytona Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, cal. 4030, 31 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Rolex stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, reference 78390, endlinks stamped 503B, max. length 210mm. Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 39mm. Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, and bracelet signed Accessories: Accompanied by hangtags and plastic protective ring on the bezel Catalogue Essay For the Daytona’s 25th anniversary, Rolex surprised the public at the 1988 Basel fair by introducing the first self winding chronograph model in its history. The newly launched reference 16520 was powered by a derivative of Zenith’s El Primero calibre, substantially modified by Rolex. It was also the first Daytona to be fitted with a sapphire crystal and a new, larger diameter, now being 39mm. It was an immediate success, resulting in unprecedented demand that would require clients to have to wait as long as seven years to purchase one. Without a doubt, the 16520 elevated the Daytona to its current mythical status. In unworn and untouched condition, the present lot is a “must-have” for the discerning Daytona collector. Read More
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