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Cosmograph Zenith Prototype Arabic
R3 681 241
+ R1 052 for shipping
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Cosmograph Daytona 16520 Black
R486 478
+ R5 791 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith Ref. 16520 - U Serial - Good Condition
R439 645
+ R5 259 for shipping
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Zenith Like new
R546 927
+ R7 362 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520
R491 183
+ R2 083 for shipping
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Rolex Daytona
Zenith Ref. 16520 Ser. U with Rolex Service 07/2022
R544 824
+ R4 207 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith - Ref: 16520 - aus 1995 - Rolex Box
R460 681
+ R2 104 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
very good | U-Serie
R441 539
+ R10 518 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 anno 1998
R544 824
+ R8 393 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Cosmograph Daytona "Never polished"
R552 649
+ R5 259 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith Daytona Ref.16520 Full Set Rare
R661 560
+ R1 926 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith 16520 Black Dial Mint Conditions T Serial Full Set 1997
R607 931
+ R6 311 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 Zenith A Series
R570 004
+ R6 333 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 Zenith A Serie
R839 323
+ R1 893 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith White Dial Unpolished Stainless Steel 16520
R466 964
Free shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith 16520 A-Serie LC100 Unpolished Full Set
R802 511
+ R16 829 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 White Perfect Patina
R462 785
+ R2 195 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Full Set Daytona Zenith Ref. 16520 Black Serial U
R599 516
+ R10 518 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Ref.16520 - Ser.W - Patrizzi Dial - Year 1996
R504 856
+ R4 207 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Vintage “Porcelain 16520 Zenith” Daytona
R2 276 545
+ R564 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 ''Balotelli'' Rare Black Dial zenith 1996 paper rolex top condition
R2 313 923
+ R1 872 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 zenith white dial out of production
R536 409
Free shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 Daytona Zenith ser. W
R502 752
+ R15 777 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith White Dial - Ref. 16520 - Ser. U - Full Set 1998 - Outstanding conditions
R588 999
+ R1 872 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith "Patrizi Light" Rolex Revision
R683 659
+ R4 186 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 Daytona Zenith Porcelain Dial
R2 370 915
+ R4 864 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Full Set Patrizzi Daytona Zenith Ref. 16520 Serial N
R673 141
+ R10 518 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Ref. 16520
R578 481
+ R4 207 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Patrizzi "W Series"
R1 808 118
+ R3 690 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 Black Dial Patrizi year 1993 Full Set
R631 070
+ R1 872 for shipping

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Rolex Daytona
U-Series | good Condition
R431 021
+ R10 518 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Ref.16520 - Porcelain & Floating Dial - Ser.R - Year 1988 (Expertise)
R2 313 923
+ R4 207 for shipping
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Zenith Black Dial - Ref. 16520 - Ser. U - Full Set - Top conditions - Nice Patina
R557 445
+ R1 872 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520
R683 659
+ R4 186 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 Zenith L2 Serial - Porcelain Floating Dial - Rolex Warranty
R2 208 745
+ R2 104 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520
R515 374
+ R2 524 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Ref. 16520 Patrizzi Dial
R546 927
+ R4 207 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 WD A-Serie
R776 216
Free shipping
Rolex Daytona
ref. 16520 White Dial - Ser. U Zenith Movement
R504 646
+ R6 290 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
ZENITH 16520 Papers 1996
R651 906
+ R1 451 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 - White Tritium Dial - Full Set - S Serial
R628 966
+ R5 259 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 Daytona Zenith
R579 533
+ R15 777 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 Seriale R Full Set 200 Bezel Very Rare
R1 788 032
+ R2 419 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 Zenith R7 Serial - Porcelain Floating Dial - Rolex Warranty
R2 839 815
+ R2 104 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
A serial
R568 342
+ R2 104 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Ref. 16520
R596 361
+ R4 207 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Ref.16520 - Ser. L24 - Floating Dial - 200 Tachmeter - Year 1989
R1 577 675
+ R4 207 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith 16520 L Series 4 Lines Full set
R1 577 675
+ R3 155 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
A serial
R673 141
+ R4 207 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
1997 Rolex Daytona 16520 Zenith White Dial Unpolished Great Condition
R562 326
+ R1 265 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520 Daytona Zenith L5 ser. 225 bezel
R586 895
+ R15 777 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Ref. 16520 Black dial box and warranty 1998 U serial
R557 445
+ R5 238 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
'Zenith' 16520 P Serial - Black Dial - Excellent Conditions
R599 516
+ R2 104 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
16520
R504 856
+ R5 869 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith 16520 From 1991
R693 125
+ R5 259 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Zenith Ref. 16520 Floating Dial R9 Year 1988
R1 156 962
+ R3 155 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Cosmograph Daytona Zenith Steel / Black Dial - 2-year Warranty 16520 1989
R418 610
+ R2 104 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
Automatique "6 Inverted" en acier Ref: 16520 Vers
R647 478
+ R1 683 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
seriale L
R767 802
+ R3 155 for shipping
Rolex Daytona
A number serial Daytona
R411 833
+ R4 504 for shipping

More Information About the Rolex Daytona Zenith - 16520

Basic Info
Brand Rolex
Model Daytona
Reference number 16520
Alternative reference numbers ref. 16520, 16520 SEL
Movement Automatic
Case material Gold/Steel, Steel
Bracelet material Gold/Steel, Steel
Year of production 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location France; Germany; Italy; Japan; United States of America
Caliber
Movement Automatic
Caliber/movement 4030
Case
Case material Gold/Steel, Steel
Case diameter 40.0 mm
Water resistance 10 ATM
Crystal Sapphire crystal
Dial Black, Silver, White
Bracelet/strap
Bracelet material Gold/Steel, Steel
Bracelet color Black, Silver, Steel
Clasp material Steel
Functions
Functions Chronograph, Date, Tachymeter, Year

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 16520

The Rolex Daytona ref. 16520 was the first Daytona to have an automatic caliber. Also known as the "Zenith Daytona," this model is very popular among collectors. The version with the rare "Pitrizzi" dial fetches particularly favorable prices.

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Daytona With a Zenith Caliber

Rolex released the Cosmograph Daytona ref. 16520 in 1988. It is the first Daytona to be equipped with an automatic chronograph caliber and a sapphire crystal. The 40-mm case is crafted from 904L stainless steel, otherwise known as Oystersteel, and is relatively thin at just 12 mm thick. Lug-to-lug, the watch measures in at around 47 mm, making it a great option for slimmer wrists. ​

Similar to the majority of Daytona models, the chronograph push-pieces on the 16520 are screwed down to prevent them from being operated involuntarily. You can also take this reference swimming, as it offers water resistance to 100 m (10 bar, 328 ft). In true Daytona fashion, this model sports a steel bezel with a black tachymeter scale.

Inside the case, you'll find the Rolex caliber 4030. This movement is based on the world-famous El Primero from fellow Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Zenith. This is also where the reference got its nickname as the "Zenith Daytona." It was only in the year 2000 that Rolex started using in-house calibers in the Daytona collection, starting with the ref. 116520.

The Daytona 16520 is available with a black or white dial. During its 22-year production period, only a handful of changes were made to the dial design, all of which related to inscriptions and lettering. Otherwise, Rolex made a few minor tweaks to the watch, some of which can be found in the bracelet. In order to distinguish between the different variants, they are divided into the categories Mark I to Mark VIII.

Collectors pine after the rare copies with the "Patrizzi" dial, which found their way into the Daytona Mark IV and Mark V series during a brief period in the mid-1990s. The subdials have faded to a brown color, and instead of being considered a production mistake, are actually extremely popular and valuable.

Rolex pairs the Daytona 16520 with the well-known three-piece link Oyster bracelet. Until the early 1990s, the bracelet was completely satin-finished; it wasn't until the Mark IV that the watch received an Oyster bracelet with polished center links. Around the turn of the millennium, Rolex also introduced solid end links (SEL).

Prices for the Daytona 16520

  • 57,000 USD – black "Patrizzi dial" (new)
  • 39,000 USD – black "Patrizzi dial" (pre-owned)
  • 39,500 USD – black dial (new)
  • 35,000 USD – white dial (new)
  • 28,000 USD – white dial (pre-owned)
  • 25,500 USD – black dial (pre-owned)

Rolex Daytona 16520: Financial Performance

As expected, the value development for the Rolex Daytona 16520 is positive. Since spring 2022, its value has dropped, but prices were at an all-time high at that point. Considering the period from January 2021 and January 2023, the following trends emerge:

At the beginning of 2023, a new Daytona 16520 with a black dial cost around 39,500 USD. Back in January 2021, this value was closer to 27,000 USD, and thus corresponds to an increase of 46%. Pre-owned copies appreciated by around 27% and now demand roughly 25,500 USD. The white dial version has recorded similar financial performance.

Variants with the "Patrizzi" dial have not experienced such a drastic increase in value: Mint-condition models have, however, still appreciated by about 15%, while pre-owned watches rose by over 16% and now change hands for around the 39,000 USD mark.


About the Caliber 4030

While the Rolex caliber 4030 is based on the Zenith El Primero 400, the manufacturer made a host of changes to the movement, which warranted it being designated as an in-house creation. For example, the Swiss manufacturer slowed the high-speed movement from 36,000 to a more leisurely 28,800 vph, a standard speed for modern mechanical movements. Rolex also opted for a free-sprung Breguet hairspring and its signature Microstella screws to regulate the oscillation of the balance wheels.

Reasons to Buy a Rolex Daytona 16520

  • First Daytona with automatic caliber 4030
  • Rare "Patrizzi" dial is coveted among collectors
  • Sporty Oyster bracelet
  • Water resistant to 100 m (10 bar, 328 ft)
  • Available with a black or white dial

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