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Lot 157ROLEX
DAYTONA 'TROPICAL' REF. 16520
DAYTONA 'TROPICAL' REF. 16520
ROLEX. A RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH TROPICAL BROWN CHAPTER RINGS AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 16520, CASE NO. W942015, CIRCA 1995
Closed11 November 2024
Price Realised
CHF 40,320
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Specialist note
The present reference 16520 impresses through the quality of its dial. Of particular interest, the present chronograph features discoloured chapter rings to the registers. The topicalization phenomenon can occur due to the reaction between the paint and atmospheric factors (oxygen, UV light etc).
Further enhancing this highly attractive Daytona, the watch is preserved in most probably unpolished condition with the original protective sticker on the caseback as well as the sticker on the deployant clasp.
Reference 16520
Legendary chronograph, the reference 16520 was the first chronograph of the Rolex manufacture encompassing an automatic movement derived from a Zenith ebauche. Built with a larger case than its predecessors and a sapphire-crystal glass, the timepiece encountered great success and throughout the years has become highly sought after by collectors.
Further enhancing this highly attractive Daytona, the watch is preserved in most probably unpolished condition with the original protective sticker on the caseback as well as the sticker on the deployant clasp.
Reference 16520
Legendary chronograph, the reference 16520 was the first chronograph of the Rolex manufacture encompassing an automatic movement derived from a Zenith ebauche. Built with a larger case than its predecessors and a sapphire-crystal glass, the timepiece encountered great success and throughout the years has become highly sought after by collectors.