Cosmograph Daytona 16520 - White Dial Zenith - A-Serial - Watch Only (1999)

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 16520 - White Dial Zenith - A-Serial - Watch Only (1999)

A white dial Zenith Daytona 16520 from the final production years of the reference, powered by the celebrated Rolex Caliber 4030 based on the Zenith El Primero. This A-serial example from 1999 represents the last generation of the automatic Daytona before the in-house Caliber 4130 arrived, and remains one of the most sought-after modern Rolex sports chronographs.

Details:

• Reference: 16520
• Year: 1999 (A-serial)
• Case Size: 40mm, stainless steel
• Bezel: Fixed stainless steel with engraved tachymetric scale
• Dial: White with applied luminous hour markers and three sub-dials (running seconds at 6, 30-minute counter at 3, 12-hour counter at 9)
• Movement: Rolex Caliber 4030, automatic chronograph based on the Zenith El Primero, 52-hour power reserve
• Bracelet: Oyster in stainless steel with folding Oysterlock clasp
• Water Resistance: 100 meters

Set Includes:

• Watch only

Condition:

• Very good condition with signs of normal wear
• Case retains strong lines with light hairlines from wear
• Dial, hands and luminescent markers clean with no visible damage
• Crystal free of significant scratches
• Movement running, all chronograph functions operating

The 16520 was the first automatic Daytona, the first with a sapphire crystal and crown guards, and the first in a 40mm case - a pivotal reference that redefined the Cosmograph line and set the template for every Daytona that followed.