Rare early Zenith from 1992
The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 16518, introduced in the early 1990s, represents one of the most coveted chapters in Daytona history—the Zenith-powered era. Crafted in 18k yellow gold with a luxurious leather strap, this model houses the legendary Caliber 4030, based on the Zenith El Primero movement, extensively modified by Rolex for precision and reliability.
HKD$200,000
The beginning of the Rolex journey starts in 1905, when Hans Wilsdorf, at the age of 24, creates his own company in London specialized in the distribution of timepieces. At the time, the precision of wristwatches was quite low, but Hans Wilsdorf foresaw a future that the wristwatches could also become reliable and not only elegant. To convince the public, the creator decided to equip his timepieces with small and very precise movements manufactured by a Swiss watchmaking company in Bienne. In 1919, Rolex moves from London to Geneva in Switzerland.
The Rolex Daytona was introduced in 1963 as a chronograph built for professional racing drivers, featuring a tachymeter bezel to measure speed. In 1988, Rolex launched the first automatic Daytona using the Zenith El Primero movement (Caliber 4030), marking the celebrated “Zenith era.” By 2000, Rolex unveiled its fully in-house chronograph caliber (4130), cementing the Daytona’s reputation as both a motorsport icon and one of the most collectible luxury watches in the world.
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