{"product_id":"rolex-daytona-zenith-as08186","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, they have become a true icon, and this particular example is a great way to get in on the action!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular piece, a Reference 16523, dates to circa 1999 and features an 18k yellow gold and stainless steel construction with a matching two-tone Oyster bracelet with a signed fliplock clasp, a sapphire crystal, a luminous glossy black dial with white sub register rings and a matching handset, and of course that Zenith-sourced El Primero heart beating inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile not for everyone, there is something about a two-tone Daytona that just works. Be it the versatility, or the relative value next to its full-gold and full-steel counterparts, two-tone just works with the Daytona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis excellent example must be considered!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40115696894039,"sku":"40922565","price":21900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS08186_40922565_ROLEX_DAYTONATTBLACKDIAL_166523-6.jpg?v=1676654187","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-daytona-zenith-as08186","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}