Rolex Daytona 16523

Rolex Daytona

Reference: 16523 Product overview - Box: No - Papers: No - Age: 1990s - Movement: automatic - Case Size: 40mm - Case: Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold - Dial: Black with Diamonds - Bracelet: Steel and Yellow Gold Oyster KEY FACTS - This Rolex Daytona is offered in the UK by a private seller - A two-tone version of Rolex's first automatic Daytona, featuring a factory diamond-set dial - The serial number suggests this watch was produced in 1991 - Presented as a watch-only lot - the original display box and warranty papers are not included - 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 - 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 reference is a particularly luxurious version of the ‘Zenith’ thanks to its two-tone finish and black dial with factory-set diamond hour markers