{"product_id":"rolex-daytona-zenith-as06213","title":"Rolex Daytona 'Zenith'","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe all know the Daytona Story, and it has proven to be a big favorite among the collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy?  Rolex's brilliant motorsports chronograph is in pole position in any category, vintage or modern. And while current automatic versions admittedly don't generally do\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eas much\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003efor us as a nice hand-cranking example, this particular iteration might be the exception to the rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe timepiece you're looking at is a Reference 16520 Cosmograph, known among collectors as the \"Zenith Daytona\" due to its internal automatic chronograph mechanism that is based on the world-famous high beat El Primero movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil 2000, Rolex didn't actually offer an in-house automatic chronograph movement in the Daytona line, and since leaving the manual-winding Valjoux based movements on which they were founded in 1988, relied on Zenith to provide the internals for their flagship chronograph. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Zenith Daytonas\" were made for almost a decade and have become incredibly desirable by collectors. With near-perfect proportions, the 16520 has become a true icon, and this particular example is a great way to get in on the action!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating to circa 1999, this piece features a strong stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, a polished steel tachymeter bezel, a gloss black Tritium dial with patinated white sub register rings giving it a vaguely \"Reverse-panda-like\" feel, and a matching Oyster Bracelet with signed fliplock clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has been speculated by many that the Zenith Daytona - \u003cem\u003eparticularly \u003c\/em\u003ethe white dial models - may be the single greatest modern Rolex with a huge potential for appreciation.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're not going to suggest otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39808371327063,"sku":"40921576","price":48550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS06213_40921576_ROLEX_DAYTONA_ZENITH__16520-6.jpg?v=1656597962","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-daytona-zenith-as06213","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}