ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'FOUR LINES' DIAL AND BRACELET
Lot 47 ROLEX
DAYTONA 'FOUR LINES' REF. 16520

ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'FOUR LINES' DIAL AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 16520, CASE NO. R786998, CIRCA 1988

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ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'FOUR LINES' DIAL AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 16520, CASE NO. R786998, CIRCA 1988
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Black
Case: 40 mm. diam.
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 185 mm., Guarantee dated 1989 and International Service card dated 2020
Remark: 'Four lines' dial

Specialist note

Rare and highly coveted, the present Rolex Daytona wristwatch is set apart from its contemporaries due to its dial. Early example of the reference 16520, the present timepiece features a very attractive 'Four Line' dial with inverted 6 to the hour subsidiary dial of the chronograph. Furthermore, the watch is distinguished by its early bezel, calibrated for 200 instead of 400 units per hour. The present Daytona represents a key opportunity for Rolex collectors to acquire a rare and excellent example of the reference.

Reference 16520
Legendary chronograph, the reference 16520 was the first chronograph of the Rolex manufacture encompassing an automatic movement derived from a Zenith ebauche. Built with a larger case than its predecessors and a sapphire-crystal glass, the timepiece encountered great success and throughout the years has become highly sought after by collectors.