A yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with emerald and diamond-set dial and bracelet, circa 1996.

Dial: Champagne, emeralds and diamonds

Calibre: Cal 4030 automatic, 31 jewels

Movement number: 87'916

Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down case back

Case number: T'243'752

Closure: 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp

Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 185 mm

Signed: Case, dial and movement

Box: No

Papers: No

Accessories: Rolex blank warranty, service warranty dated May 2021, service booklet and instruction manual.

In 1988, Rolex launched the 16520 Daytona. A self-winding chronograph based on a Zenith movement that Rolex heavily modified and made their own.

While the vast majority of these appear in stainless steel, the present lot represents a very rare exampled realised in yellow gold with a gold, diamond, and emerald-set dial.