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Lot Essay
Offered in very good overall condition and still retaining the protective green sticker to the case back, the present reference 16520 further impresses with its rare Mark IV dial with brown chapter rings.
The legendary reference 16520 was the first chronograph of the Rolex manufacture fitted with the automatic movement cal. 4030 derived from a Zenith ébauche. Built with a larger case than its predecessors and a sapphire-crystal glass, the model immediately encountered great success and throughout the years has become an icon amongst Rolex collectors.
Of particular interest, the present chronograph features a highly attractive black glossy Mark IV dial with tropical brown subsidiary registers of even color.
For another example of a reference 16520 Daytona with tropical registers, please see The Ultimate Daytona by Pucci Papaleo, pages 556 to 559.
The legendary reference 16520 was the first chronograph of the Rolex manufacture fitted with the automatic movement cal. 4030 derived from a Zenith ébauche. Built with a larger case than its predecessors and a sapphire-crystal glass, the model immediately encountered great success and throughout the years has become an icon amongst Rolex collectors.
Of particular interest, the present chronograph features a highly attractive black glossy Mark IV dial with tropical brown subsidiary registers of even color.
For another example of a reference 16520 Daytona with tropical registers, please see The Ultimate Daytona by Pucci Papaleo, pages 556 to 559.