ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND INTRIGUING STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'NO DAYTONA' DIAL AND BRACELET
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND INTRIGUING STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'NO DAYTONA' DIAL AND BRACELET
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND INTRIGUING STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'NO DAYTONA' DIAL AND BRACELET
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ROLEXDAYTONA 'NO DAYTONA' DIAL REF. 16520
ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND INTRIGUING STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'NO DAYTONA' DIAL AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 16520, CASE NO. U161780, CIRCA 1997

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ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND INTRIGUING STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'NO DAYTONA' DIAL AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 16520, CASE NO. U161780, CIRCA 1997
Movement: Automatic
Dial: White
Case: 40 mm. diam.
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 190 mm., Guarantee dated 1999, International Service Guarantee dated 2017, sales tag and presentation box
Remark: 'No Daytona' dial

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Lot Essay

The present timepiece impresses with its extremely rare dial without the red 'Daytona' signature above the 12 hour register. The reason for this omission are unknown, the most probable explanation being the result of a printing mistake which eluded Rolex strict quality controls.

Offered in very good overall condition, the present timepiece represents a key opportunity for Rolex collectors to acquire an extremely rare an intriguing 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.

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