Rolex Daytona 16523

Rolex Daytona

Box : Yes Papers : No Age : 1990's Movement : automatic Case Size : 40mm Case : Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Dial : Black Baton Bracelet : Steel and Yellow Gold Oyster LOT : 75721 Location : Sydney, Australia Seller : christianello Currency : AUD KEY FACTS This Rolex Daytona is offered by a private collector in the Sydney, Australia A two-tone version of Rolex's first automatic Daytona The serial number suggests this watch was produced in 1997 Presented with a Rolex display box, outer box, and booklets only - the original warranty papers are not included Also included in the lot is a spare link where the bracelet has been sized and a third-party valuation for insurance The vendor confirms the watch to be in good working order ABOUT THIS WATCH Popularly known as the ‘Zenith’ Daytona, this generation of Rolex’s iconic chronograph marked a major milestone in its history Built between 1988 and 2000, it was the first time the Daytona was offered with a self-winding movement Rather than develop one in house, Rolex turned to Zenith’s legendary El Primero calibre 400 - widely considered the best self-winding, and most precise chronograph movement available on the market at the time To mark the introduction of this generation of Daytona, Rolex gave its chronograph a facelift to complement the new movement While it honoured the design DNA of earlier iterations, the case diameter was increased to 40mm from 37 Additionally, crown guards were added for the first time, along with a sapphire crystal The dial’s sub-registers were given a contrasting outer ring, and the hour markers were now applied indices filled with lume This later reference is a particularly luxurious version of the ‘Zenith’ thanks to its two-tone finish and black chronograph dial