Daytona 16520 Zenith - White Dial - Watch Only (1999)

Daytona 16520 Zenith - White Dial - Watch Only (1999)

The Daytona 16520 was the first automatic Cosmograph, launched in 1988 to mark the model's 25th anniversary, and it ran until 2000 when the in-house Caliber 4130 replaced it. This late A-serial example from circa 1999 pairs the classic white "panda" dial with the Zenith-based Caliber 4030, the last generation before Rolex brought the movement entirely in-house.

Details:

• Reference: 16520
• Year: ca. 1999 (A-serial)
• Case Size: 40mm, stainless steel
• Bezel: Fixed stainless steel tachymeter, engraved 400 "Units Per Hour" scale
• Dial: White lacquer with applied luminous hour markers, three black-ringed sub-registers at 3, 6 and 9, red "Daytona" script above 6 o'clock, Luminova luminescence
• Movement: Rolex Caliber 4030, self-winding chronograph (based on the Zenith El Primero), approximately 50-hour power reserve
• Bracelet: Oyster reference 78390, stainless steel with folding Oysterclasp
• Water Resistance: 100 meters

Set Includes:

• Watch only

Condition:

• Very good condition with normal signs of wear
• Very sharp and thick case
• White dial clean with intact luminous markers and crisp red "Daytona" script
• Steel tachymeter bezel free of significant marks
• Sapphire crystal clear with no significant scratches
• Oyster bracelet and folding clasp show light surface marks consistent with age and use
• Running, all chronograph functions operating

The 16520 is the reference that transformed the Daytona from a slow-selling manual-wind chronograph into the most sought-after sports Rolex of the modern era, and late A-serial Zenith examples are now recognised as the final chapter in that chapter of Rolex chronograph history.