Rolex. Rare chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement... Lot 155

Rolex. Rare chronographe bracelet en acier mouvement automatique Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic chronograph bracelet watch with Porcelain dial Model: Cosmograph Daytona 'Zenith Porcelain' Reference: 16520 Date: Purchased 23rd February 1996 Movement: 31-jewel Cal.4030 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.10875, recently serviced Dial: White, applied luminous filled baton hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions, black edged subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished and pointed baton hands with black and luminous inserts, centre chronograph hand Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, inside case back stamped 16500, shouldered screw down crown flanked by twin screw down pushers, tachymetre to bezel, No.W650915 Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished 78390 Oyster link, end links stamped 503 B Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped W9 Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 38mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, punched guarantee dated 23/02/96, Official Chronometer Certification, calendar, brochure, 1 spare link, swing tag Footnotes: The extremely rare and sought after dial on this example has the nickname 'Porcelain' due to its translucent gloss finish. The dial is coated with a transparent finish over the gloss white that gives a reflection and a three dimensional quality to the text printed on top of it. This distinctive style of dial was only used for a very limited run making it much sought after by connoisseurs. The present Rolex Daytona 16520 contains the much celebrated calibre 4030 based on the Zenith El Primero movement. As the first automatic in the Rolex Daytona range the enthusiasm for this model persists today and is only growing as watch collectors compete to complete their Daytona collections. The so-called 'inverted 6' dials were only in production for a very limited amount of time, where the Arabic marker at 6 on the 12 hour recording subsidiary dial appears to be upside down, adding to the interest of the watch. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com