Daytona Ref.116520

Ref.116520 is the 5th generation of Cosmograph Daytona, a long-selling model that has been manufactured for 16 years and supported the popularity of Daytona in the 2000s. Due to the long production period, minor changes have been repeated many times, and many models have different details.

The previous model, Ref.16520, used a movement that was tuned by Rolex based on Zenith's El Primero, but Ref.116520 is Rolex's first in-house chronograph movement, Cal.4130. was equipped with. The simplified drive train arrangement makes overhaul and maintenance easier. The power reserve has been extended from 52 hours to 72 hours, and the dial's indexes and hands have been enlarged to improve visibility at night. It also implements an easy-link mechanism that allows easy fine-tuning of the bracelet size.

Among the P-number to F-number dials manufactured between 2000 and 2004, there are individuals whose dials change to a cream color due to sunburn or deterioration over time, and are called ivory dials (Panna dials), which is a rarity. is higher. There are individual differences in ivory dials, and the darker the color, the higher the market price.