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Cosmograph Daytona "Patrizzi", 1995

39,500.00 € 39,500.00 €

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Brand: Rolex
Model: Cosmograph Daytona
Year: 1995
Reference: 16520
Original Box: Included
Original Papers: Included
Overall Condition: Very Good
Case: Barely visible
Caseback: Barely visible
Dial: Barely visible
Crystal: None
Bezel: Barely visible
Bracelet Clasp: Barely visible
Movement Type: Automatic
Caliber: 4030
Case Material: Steel
Bezel Material: Steel
Crystal: Sapphire crystal
Dial Color: Black
Bracelet Material: Steel
Clasp Type: Fold clasp

The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 16520 “Patrizzi” is one of the most desirable expressions of the Zenith-era Daytona, combining the sharp, athletic profile of the 40 mm steel Oyster case with a dial that has developed a uniquely warm and charismatic personality. The black dial retains the classic symmetry of the automatic Daytona, while the subsidiary registers have taken on the soft brown tropical tone that defines the Patrizzi configuration. Against the steel bezel and the clean architecture of the Oyster case, that ageing effect gives the watch unusual depth and a far richer visual texture than a standard 16520. Inside is Rolex’s calibre 4030, the celebrated Zenith-based automatic chronograph movement that marked the arrival of the first self-winding Daytona generation. In a 1995 watch, that movement sits at the heart of one of the most collectible periods of modern Daytona production: still unmistakably functional and sporting, but already carrying the dial character that has made the Patrizzi watches so distinct within the reference. On its steel Oyster bracelet, the ref. 16520 reads as a pure, compact and highly expressive chronograph; technical in construction, but with a tropical dial presence that gives it real individuality. Offered as a full set with original box and papers.