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

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

The reference 16520 was the first self-winding Daytona and the model that carried the Cosmograph name into the modern era, powered by the legendary Zenith El Primero-based Caliber 4030. This late A-series example presents the sought-after white dial with contrasting black subdial rings, red Daytona script, and the final SEL (solid end link) Oyster bracelet configuration.

Details:

• Reference: 16520
• Year: ca. 1999
• Case Size: 40mm, stainless steel
• Bezel: Fixed stainless steel with engraved tachymeter scale (400 units per hour)
• Dial: White with black subdial rings, red Daytona signature, applied luminous baton indices, Luminova (Swiss Made designation)
• Movement: Rolex Caliber 4030, automatic chronograph, approximately 52-hour power reserve, 28,800 vph, chronometer-certified
• Bracelet: Oyster reference 78390A in stainless steel with solid end links, folding Oysterlock clasp
• Water Resistance: 100 meters

Set Includes:

• Watch head on Oyster bracelet
• No box or papers

Condition:

• Very good condition with signs of normal wear

The 16520 was in production from 1988 to 2000 and is widely regarded as the transitional reference that bridged the manual-wind Daytonas and the in-house 4130 era that followed, making the Zenith-powered variants a benchmark in modern Rolex collecting.