Cosmograph Daytona 16520 - Zenith Black Dial - Watch Only - 1999

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 16520 - Zenith Black Dial - Watch Only (1999)

The Cosmograph Daytona 16520 is the last steel Daytona to run on the legendary Zenith El Primero-based Rolex Caliber 4030, widely regarded as the most collectible automatic Daytona of the modern era. This late A-serial example from around 1999 comes from the final years of Zenith Daytona production and pairs a black dial with contrasting silver sub-dial rings and the engraved steel tachymetric bezel that define the reference.

Details:

• Reference: 16520
• Year: ca. 1999
• Case Size: 40mm, stainless steel
• Bezel: Fixed stainless steel with engraved tachymetric scale
• Dial: Black with contrasting silver sub-dial rings, luminous baton indices, red "DAYTONA" script above the 6 o'clock counter
• Movement: Rolex Caliber 4030, automatic chronograph based on the Zenith El Primero, approximately 52-hour power reserve
• Bracelet: Steel Oyster with folding Oysterclasp
• Water Resistance: 100 meters

Set Includes:

• Watch only

Condition:

• Very good overall condition with signs of normal wear

Produced from 1988 to 2000, the 16520 was the reference that finally brought a self-winding Daytona to Rolex and remains the definitive vintage-modern chronograph for collectors chasing the Zenith-era movement.