Cosmograph Daytona 16518 - White Arabic Dial - Zenith - Watch Only (1994)

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 16518 - White Arabic Dial - Zenith - Watch Only (1994)

An S-serial ca. 1994 example of the sought-after Zenith-era Daytona in solid 18k yellow gold, dressed with the crisp white Arabic dial and gold-toned sub-registers ringed in black. Powered by the modified Zenith El Primero (Rolex Caliber 4030), the 16518 remains one of the most collectable automatic Daytonas Rolex ever produced.

Details:

• Reference: 16518
• Year: 1994
• Case Size: 40mm, 18k yellow gold
• Bezel: Fixed 18k yellow gold with engraved tachymeter scale
• Dial: White arabic dial with applied gold Arabic numerals, three sub-registers with black rings at 3, 6 and 9, "DAYTONA" printed above 6 o'clock
• Movement: Rolex Caliber 4030 (modified Zenith El Primero), automatic chronograph, 72-hour power reserve, 31 jewels
• Strap: Brown crocodile leather strap on Rolex 18k yellow gold deployant clasp
• Water Resistance: 100 meters
• Crystal: Sapphire

Set Includes:

• Watch only
• Brown crocodile leather strap on 18k yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp

Condition:

• Very good condition with signs of normal wear
• Case retains a strong gold-yellow tone with clean hallmarks visible on the lugs
• White arabic dial clean and free of blemishes, luminous plots and hands intact
• Tachymeter engravings on the bezel crisp and legible
• Crystal free of significant scratches
• Movement running, chronograph and all functions operating

The 16518 marked the arrival of automatic winding in the Daytona line and pairs the celebrated Zenith-derived Caliber 4030 with Rolex's most classical dress-sport case in solid yellow gold - a combination that has only grown in stature among collectors since production ended in 2000.