First introduced in 2000, The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona reference 116520 was the start of a new era of the renowned series. The watch featured an entirely new movement, the first ever Rolex in-house self-winding chronograph movement fitted into the Daytona, the cal. 4130. The new reference also featured an updated dial, where the hour counter and the constant seconds has now been inverted. Though much of the aesthetics of the case may have uncanny resemblance, the new 116520 marks an important evolution and milestone of the history of Rolex.

The present example is a reference 116520 in steel, fitted with a beautiful mother of pearl dial with applied luminous roman numerals. The present example is delivered in overall excellent condition, almost “like new”. It is also further accompanied by the full set of accessories that was delivered with the present example when it left the boutique. It is also further delivered with the original black dial.