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Rolex 16520 Steel 2000 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, South Carolina, GREENVILLE
Rolex Daytona
Zenith 16520 Black Dial 2000 Box & Papers MUST SEE
$57,500
+ $50 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1993 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, California, Beverly Hills
Rolex Daytona
Zenith Inverted Six
$63,950
+ $150 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, Hartsdale
Rolex Daytona
16520 Zenith
$31,500
+ $75 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 2000 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, New York
Rolex Daytona
16520 Daytona 40mm Black Dial Oyster Bracelet Stainless Steel
$30,155
Free shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, California, Thousand Oaks
Promoted
Rolex Daytona
16520
$29,900
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex 16520 Steel 1993 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Georgia, Atlanta
Rolex Daytona
Zenith Movement Inverted 6 Watch 16520 Box Papers
$37,360
+ $70 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1991 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Florida, Ft Lauderdale
Rolex Daytona
Stainless Steel Zenith White Dial Rolex Service Card Unpolished Year 1991
$27,500
Free shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1996 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, California, Huntington Beach
Rolex Daytona
"Zenith" 16520 Stainless Steel
$31,988
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1997 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Pennsylvania
Rolex Daytona
Cosmograph 16520
$26,850
Free shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1998 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Florida, Orlando
Rolex Daytona
16520 Cosmograph Daytona with White Dial
$34,875
+ $50 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1997 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Florida, Miami
Rolex Daytona
1997 Rolex Daytona 16520 Zenith White Dial Unpolished Great Condition
$31,000
+ $65 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1996 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, Hartsdale
Rolex Daytona
16520
$34,000
+ $75 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, New York
Rolex Daytona
16520 Cosmograph Daytona 40mm White Dial Oyster Bracelet Stainless Steel
$21,650
Free shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, New York
Rolex Daytona
16520
Price on request
+ $75 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1997 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Georgia, Atlanta
Rolex Daytona
White Dial Zenith Movement Steel Mens Watch 16520
$31,300
+ $70 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1997 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, California, San Diego
Rolex Daytona
16520 Daytona White Dial Stainless Steel Box Papers
$31,995
Free shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1998 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, Great Neck
Rolex Daytona
ZENITH 16520 Black Dial Mens Watch Box Papers
$39,999
Free shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Massachusetts, Boston
Rolex Daytona
Zenith Movement Stainless Steel 40mm (16520) - RARE VINTAGE
$38,500
+ $50 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1996 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, New York
Rolex Daytona
16520
$38,300
+ $250 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Florida, Miami
Rolex Daytona
1999 Rolex Daytona 16520 Zenith White Dial in Mint Condition with Box & Service Papers
$29,500
+ $65 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Florida, Surfside
Rolex Daytona
16520 Stainless Steel 40mm watch
$28,090
+ $100 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, New York
Rolex Daytona
16520 Daytona 40mm Black Dial Oyster Bracelet Stainless Steel
$25,520
Free shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, Massapequa Park
Rolex Daytona
1996 Rolex Daytona Cosmograph ZENITH White Steel 40mm Watch 16520 FULL SET
$28,993
+ $299 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1997 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Georgia, Atlanta
Rolex Daytona
Cosmograph Daytona Zenith Movement Steel Mens Watch 16520
$35,340
+ $70 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1995 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Rolex Daytona
16520
$30,987
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex Ref. 16520 Floating Dial 200 units serial R Steel 1988 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New Jersey, FRANKLIN LAKES
Rolex Daytona
Ref. 16520 Floating Dial 200 units serial R
$59,500
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex 16520 Steel 1996 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Georgia, Johns Creek
Rolex Daytona
16520 T Series
$28,995
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 2000 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, California, Los Angeles
Rolex Daytona
Zenith Stainless Steel Black Dial on Oyster [with BOX] 40mm
$31,995
+ $65 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, New York
Rolex Daytona
U serial Zenith Black Dial
Price on request
+ $75 for shipping
Rolex Steel Daytona 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Florida, Boca Raton
Rolex Daytona
16520 Daytona “Zenith” Dial Stainless Steel Watch
$33,995
+ $29 for shipping

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Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Utah, Salt Lake City
Rolex Daytona
16520
$27,500
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex 16520 Steel 1990 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, New York
Rolex Daytona
16520
$35,613
Excl. shipping
Private Seller
Rolex 16520 Steel Daytona Zenith 40mm United States of America, New York, Massapequa Park
Rolex Daytona
1998 Rolex Daytona Cosmograph ZENITH TRITINOVA DIAL White Steel 40mm 16520 Watch
$29,993
+ $299 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1995 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Rolex Daytona
16520
$29,415
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex 1997 Daytona pre-owned United States of America, California, Los Angeles
Rolex Daytona
'Cosmograph' Daytona - Ref. 16520 'U' Serial
$27,000
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1995 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Florida, Miami Beach
Rolex Daytona
16520
$66,695
+ $50 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Florida, Boca Raton
Rolex Daytona
Z Movt. Chronograph Steel White Dial Mens 40mm Watch ’99 16520
$29,995
+ $99 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1995 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, California, Davis
Rolex Daytona
16520
$40,350
Free shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1998 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
Zenith Ref. 16520 Ser. U with Rolex Service 07/2022
$31,471
+ $221 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1993 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
16520
$57,675
+ $195 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
16520 mov Zenith never polish
$41,409
+ $153 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, New York, Massapequa Park
Rolex Daytona
2000 Rolex Daytona Cosmograph P SERIAL 40mm Black SEL Watch 16520 BOX PAPERS
$34,493
+ $299 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1999 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Rolex Daytona
16520
$29,947
+ $29 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1995 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, California, Calabasas
Rolex Daytona
Zenith 16520 Patrizzi Black Dial Steel Automatic Chronograph Wristwatch 1995
$31,950
+ $65 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1995 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Florida, Miami Beach
Rolex Daytona
16520
$95,595
+ $50 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned United States of America, Florida, Boca Raton
Rolex Daytona
Z Movt. Chronograph Steel Black Dial Mens 40mm Watch B/P U 16520
$32,995
+ $99 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 2000 Daytona Zenith 40mm new
Rolex Daytona
16520
$55,212
+ $276 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1989 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
Zenith 16520 225 Bezel inverted 6 L514...Series 1989 B&P TOP
$49,679
+ $386 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1993 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
16520
$49,100
+ $195 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1997 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
16520 "Zenith"
$28,655
+ $76 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1998 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
Zenith Daytona 16520 Box and Papers Full Set U serial1998
$38,973
+ $109 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1990 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
Stainless Steel 16520 - Just Serviced 24 Months Warranty - W008769
$28,229
Free shipping
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Rolex 16520 Steel 1995 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
Zenith Black 16520 1995 (Full Set)
$36,992
+ $55 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1993 Daytona Zenith 40mm new United States of America, Texas, San Antonio
Rolex Daytona
16520
$69,800
+ $40 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1997 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
Zenith - Box and papers - Dial from Rolex 16519
Price on request
+ $109 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1997 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
'Zenith' Daytona Patrizzi Dial SERVICED BY ROLEX
$33,082
+ $126 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1989 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
Zenith 16520 200 Bezel L512... Series 1989 B&P + Rolex Service 2016 TOP
$49,679
+ $386 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1995 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
16520
$57,675
+ $195 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1989 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
16520 "Zenith Inverted Six Floating Cosmograph & 200 Bezel"
$70,064
+ $76 for shipping
Rolex 16520 Steel 1989 Daytona Zenith 40mm pre-owned
Rolex Daytona
MK 2 4-LINES 'Inverted 6' Daytona Zenith Ref. 16520 Full Set
$64,045
Free shipping

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Case material
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More Information About the Rolex Daytona Zenith - 16520

Basic Info
Brand Rolex
Model Daytona
Reference number 16520
Alternative reference numbers ref. 16520, 16520 SEL
Movement Automatic
Case material Steel
Bracelet material Steel
Year of production 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location Germany; Italy; Japan; United Kingdom; United States of America
Caliber
Movement Automatic
Movement/Caliber 4030
Case
Case material Steel
Case diameter 40.0 mm
Water resistance 10 ATM
Crystal Sapphire crystal
Dial Black, White
Bracelet/strap
Bracelet material Steel
Bracelet color Black, Silver, Steel
Clasp material Steel
Functions
Functions Chronograph, Date, Tachymeter

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 16520

The Rolex Daytona ref. 16520 was the first Daytona to have an automatic caliber. Also known as the "Zenith Daytona," this model is very popular among collectors. The version with the rare "Pitrizzi" dial fetches particularly favorable prices.

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Daytona With a Zenith Caliber

Rolex released the Cosmograph Daytona ref. 16520 in 1988. It is the first Daytona to be equipped with an automatic chronograph caliber and a sapphire crystal. The 40-mm case is crafted from 904L stainless steel, otherwise known as Oystersteel, and is relatively thin at just 12 mm thick. Lug-to-lug, the watch measures in at around 47 mm, making it a great option for slimmer wrists. ​

Similar to the majority of Daytona models, the chronograph push-pieces on the 16520 are screwed down to prevent them from being operated involuntarily. You can also take this reference swimming, as it offers water resistance to 100 m (10 bar, 328 ft). In true Daytona fashion, this model sports a steel bezel with a black tachymeter scale.

Inside the case, you'll find the Rolex caliber 4030. This movement is based on the world-famous El Primero from fellow Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Zenith. This is also where the reference got its nickname as the "Zenith Daytona." It was only in the year 2000 that Rolex started using in-house calibers in the Daytona collection, starting with the ref. 116520.

The Daytona 16520 is available with a black or white dial. During its 22-year production period, only a handful of changes were made to the dial design, all of which related to inscriptions and lettering. Otherwise, Rolex made a few minor tweaks to the watch, some of which can be found in the bracelet. In order to distinguish between the different variants, they are divided into the categories Mark I to Mark VIII.

Collectors pine after the rare copies with the "Patrizzi" dial, which found their way into the Daytona Mark IV and Mark V series during a brief period in the mid-1990s. The subdials have faded to a brown color, and instead of being considered a production mistake, are actually extremely popular and valuable.

Rolex pairs the Daytona 16520 with the well-known three-piece link Oyster bracelet. Until the early 1990s, the bracelet was completely satin-finished; it wasn't until the Mark IV that the watch received an Oyster bracelet with polished center links. Around the turn of the millennium, Rolex also introduced solid end links (SEL).

Prices for the Daytona 16520

  • 57,000 USD – black "Patrizzi dial" (new)
  • 39,000 USD – black "Patrizzi dial" (pre-owned)
  • 39,500 USD – black dial (new)
  • 35,000 USD – white dial (new)
  • 28,000 USD – white dial (pre-owned)
  • 25,500 USD – black dial (pre-owned)

Rolex Daytona 16520: Financial Performance

As expected, the value development for the Rolex Daytona 16520 is positive. Since spring 2022, its value has dropped, but prices were at an all-time high at that point. Considering the period from January 2021 and January 2023, the following trends emerge:

At the beginning of 2023, a new Daytona 16520 with a black dial cost around 39,500 USD. Back in January 2021, this value was closer to 27,000 USD, and thus corresponds to an increase of 46%. Pre-owned copies appreciated by around 27% and now demand roughly 25,500 USD. The white dial version has recorded similar financial performance.

Variants with the "Patrizzi" dial have not experienced such a drastic increase in value: Mint-condition models have, however, still appreciated by about 15%, while pre-owned watches rose by over 16% and now change hands for around the 39,000 USD mark.


About the Caliber 4030

While the Rolex caliber 4030 is based on the Zenith El Primero 400, the manufacturer made a host of changes to the movement, which warranted it being designated as an in-house creation. For example, the Swiss manufacturer slowed the high-speed movement from 36,000 to a more leisurely 28,800 vph, a standard speed for modern mechanical movements. Rolex also opted for a free-sprung Breguet hairspring and its signature Microstella screws to regulate the oscillation of the balance wheels.

Reasons to Buy a Rolex Daytona 16520

  • First Daytona with automatic caliber 4030
  • Rare "Patrizzi" dial is coveted among collectors
  • Sporty Oyster bracelet
  • Water resistant to 100 m (10 bar, 328 ft)
  • Available with a black or white dial