Rolex Daytona 116520 - the most UNDERRATED Daytona!

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Let's talk about the Rolex Daytona 116520 - one of the most underrated Cosmograph Daytonas, often forgotten when compared to the Zenith Daytona that preceded it, or the Ceramic 116500LN that came after it.
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0:00 Intro
0:39 Sought after Daytonas
1:07 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116520
1:17 Production History
1:40 Importance of the Pre-Ceramic Daytona
2:20 Compared to the 116500LN
2:38 Classic Design
3:04 Compared to the Zenith Daytona
3:45 Conclusion
What's your favorite Rolex Daytona? Which Daytona reference do you think was the most important? And if money was no object, which Daytona one would you buy and why? Let me know what you think in the comments section.
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@ShahLusso 3 ай бұрын

What's your favorite Rolex Daytona? Which Daytona reference do you think was the most important? And if money was no object, which Daytona one would you buy and why? Let me know what you think in the comments section.

@BrigHalpin 2 ай бұрын

I have owned 16520, 116520 and 116500. They are all great…I think the 116520 is the one to get right now. I think that watch has a big future ahead of it.

@ShahLusso 2 ай бұрын

💯

@Hennes12 Ай бұрын

And which do you think is the best, aesthetically?

@BrigHalpin Ай бұрын

@@Hennes1216520 probably but they’re all winners.

@BB-gl7zt 4 ай бұрын

Out of all of them, I'd pick the previous gen 116500. Great proportions and solid watch, all hype aside.

@davecorry7723 4 ай бұрын

Interesting that when they introduced the 6-digit series in 2000, they kept the bezel numbers horizontal on the _steel_ 116520, but made them radial on the _gold_ models, such as the 116518.

@JSBNebraska 3 ай бұрын

I go to the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona race every year with Lamborghini, and nearly everyone there is wearing the current generation Panda Ceramic Daytona, you will see dozens. One of the race engineers had the steel bezel white faced Daytona though and it is what stood out from the crowd. Beautiful. I’m definitely in the market for a good one.

@ShahLusso 3 ай бұрын

Such a cool story, and I can totally imagine how that nice steel bezel would’ve popped amongst all the ceramic ones. Love that you got to see it in its natural habitat too - the racetrack 😀 Hope you find yours soon 🙏🏼

@user-qh7rj9wj4p Ай бұрын

The steal looks better to me. Something is off w ceramic especially on the black face

@JSBNebraska Ай бұрын

Just bought one of these with the white face. My fav Daytona and I’ve got many of them.

@ShahLusso Ай бұрын

Congrats on the new Daytona in your collection! Hope you enjoy it for years to come :)

@salmana4239 Ай бұрын

Great insight

@ShahLusso Ай бұрын

Thanks :)

@ajaxlifestyle7438 2 ай бұрын

this daytona is best, stainless rings within a stainless ring.

@ShahLusso 2 ай бұрын

💯

@structurescience 4 ай бұрын

Watching with a P-serial Daytona from 2000 on my wrist. Love the first gen 6 digit...

@HRM.H 4 ай бұрын

This model feels much more utilitarian than the modern ones

@ShahLusso 4 ай бұрын

So true - with it really staying true to that design from the late 80s when watches were still very much used as tools you can definitely see that in the 116520 while the 116500LN and the new 126500LN both look decidedly more luxury IMO

@Geniusclicks 4 ай бұрын

Zenith white dial. Love the symmetry that isn't there in all models after

@ShahLusso 4 ай бұрын

True, that’s one thing Rolex didn’t manage to improve on when they introduced the 4130 - you’d think they’d have thought of that when building a brand new movement 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Geniusclicks 3 ай бұрын

While i like the symmetry on the Zenith dial. I would go for the the 116520. certified preowned though. White dial, as I have the black dial BB Chrono. 😅

@ShahLusso 3 ай бұрын

I used to have the BB Chrono too :) one of my favorite things about it was the look it has with the metal bezel (the current panda ones are nice but I wish they hadn't put the black bezel insert into them)

@petemorbius3936 2 ай бұрын

is the older clasp not as good?

@ShahLusso 2 ай бұрын

The 5 digit references (Zenith Daytonas) had the older, stamped out clasp, the 116520 onwards had the newer milled clasp with the Easy Link - so much more like the current Daytona

@petemorbius3936 2 ай бұрын

@@ShahLusso sorry i mean the buckle lock system, older 116520 uses the "hole" style, right?

@ShahLusso 2 ай бұрын

@petemorbius3936 yes this one still had the hole clasp - I’m not 100% sure though if that remained all the way till the 116500LN or if they did an update on the 116520 before they replaced it

@petemorbius3936 2 ай бұрын

@@ShahLusso it was updated after 2007-2008 (to be same as current rolex clasp). i wonder if the "hole" system if ok? ease of use?

@ShahLusso 2 ай бұрын

@petemorbius3936 super easy to use, the newer clasp may be marginally more secure with the lift lock (but let’s face it as soon as the clamshell is open your watch isn’t coming off by accident) Personally I find it as a nice medium between the modern one and the old friction fit clasps, definitely not a dealbreaker IMO