Rolex — Daytona

Daytona 16520

“Zenith Daytona”

Nicknamed the Zenith Daytona, ref. 16520 is the stainless-steel watch that opened the automatic Daytona era in 1988. It introduced the 40 mm sapphire-crystal case format and Rolex caliber 4030, a deeply reworked Zenith El Primero base slowed to 28,800 vph, and remained the steel five-digit…

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Rolex Daytona 16520
Reference16520
BrandRolex
FamilyDaytona
Produced1988–2000
StatusDiscontinued