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In 1987, Rolex made a major upgrade to their Daytona line of chronographs: an automatic movement, calibre 4030 based on the Zenith El Primero.
The present chronograph is a very early representative of the historical model, reference 16520 released in 1988, as denoted by its L serial number. Offered in very good overall condition and with the original guarantee, this specimen is particularly interesting as it is one of the very few L series sporting what can be considered the nearly definitive layout for the reference. In fact, in the first few years of commercialization of this model, Rolex modified the graphics of the dial (5 lines staccato, then 4 lines, and finally 5 lines) and of the bezel (two different versions graduated to 200 UPH, and finally to 400 UPH).
The present watch is one of the very last L series examples featuring the final layout with bezel graduated to 400 units, and 5 lines dial. The one detail of this dial which will be later modified is the upside-down 6 in the 12 hours register, which will be right-side-up from 1993.
The present chronograph is a very early representative of the historical model, reference 16520 released in 1988, as denoted by its L serial number. Offered in very good overall condition and with the original guarantee, this specimen is particularly interesting as it is one of the very few L series sporting what can be considered the nearly definitive layout for the reference. In fact, in the first few years of commercialization of this model, Rolex modified the graphics of the dial (5 lines staccato, then 4 lines, and finally 5 lines) and of the bezel (two different versions graduated to 200 UPH, and finally to 400 UPH).
The present watch is one of the very last L series examples featuring the final layout with bezel graduated to 400 units, and 5 lines dial. The one detail of this dial which will be later modified is the upside-down 6 in the 12 hours register, which will be right-side-up from 1993.