Patrizzi
Cosmograph Daytona Zenith Daytona 16520 — Patrizzi
Black dials whose silver register tracks have turned brown, because the protective Zapon varnish did not fully seal them. Named after Antiquorum founder Osvaldo Patrizzi, who first noticed it. Widely faked by artificial ageing.
Identifying details
- Screw-down pushers
Chronograph pushers that screw down onto the case for water resistance.
- Patrizzi dial
Black 16520 dial whose silver register tracks have oxidised to brown.
Variants of 16520
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Mk 1, Floating Cosmograph | 1988–1989 |
| Mk 1, Floating Cosmograph · Porcelain | 1988–c. 1990 |
| Mk 1, Floating Cosmograph · Tiffany & Co. | Undated |
| Mk 2, Four Line | 1988–c. 1989 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 16520
- Production
- 1994–1996
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Chronometer
- Yes
More specifications (2)
- Date
Movement
Rolex 4030
Self-winding chronograph built from the Zenith El Primero 400. Rolex replaced or altered over half the parts (some 200 modifications), removed the date, fitted a larger free-sprung balance and slowed it from 36,000 to 28,800 vph, then submitted it for certification. Used in the 16520 family until 2000.
Read more
- Giorgia Mondani on the Rolex Daytona reference 16520Read more at Fratello (opens in a new tab)
- The Rolex Daytona Reference 16520Read more at Blackbird Watch Manual (opens in a new tab)
- Reference Points: Understanding The Rolex (Non-Paul Newman) DaytonaRead more at HODINKEE (opens in a new tab)
- The Rolex Daytona: A Complete Collector’s GuideRead more at Sotheby's