Rolex stainless steel Daytona ref 16520 serial# L5 circa 1989 inverted 6 white dial model. This is an early example of the first generation automatic Daytona model, now a highly collectible model, with inverted 6.  This is the so called “Zenith” Daytona model which used the Zenith self winding movement, before the introduction of the Rolex movement in model ref 116520. Featuring a 40mm diameter case with steel tachometer bezel and sapphire crystal. With original gloss white dial with tritium luminous bar indexes and luminous baton hands. With Rolex stainless steel heavy Oyster 78360 bracelet with 503 end links and non flip lock clasp.

Recently professionally detailed and fully serviced by one of our veteran Rolex trained watchmakers. Guaranteed genuine and offered with our 1 year warrantee of accurate time keeping and operation.

The Zenith automatic movement model Daytona was introduced in 1988 and continued production until 2000. The current example is an early and desirable example L serial # example with desirable Mark III dial variation with 5 lines of print, inverted 6, and 400/240 designated steel tachometer bezel.