After a 2.5 year absence, Rolex is back in my collection. I just picked up a ref. 16520 white dial Daytona. The 2016 release of the Daytona C really caught my attention. Unsurprisingly, I wasn’t able to buy a new one. I put my name on an AD list and started putting money aside for the purchase. Two years later, the AD told me that I would probably never make it to the top of the list. I had enough saved up to buy grey market and started looking for a watch. The white dial Daytona C had really put a spell on me, but looking back, I realized the element of strongest attraction was the look of the black subdial rings against the white dial. As such, I expanded my search to include the 16520. I eventually chose the older watch. The El Primero based caliber 4030 was especially interesting to me and tipped the decision. Here’s the first wrist shot:
Well done, one of my favorites! I just wish it looked as good on my wrist as it does on yours, then I’d buy one too.
congrats nothing wrong with the older model going up in value. Maybe one day the C will come down and might be an option.
You can never go wrong with a Zenith Daytona, especially a white dialed one. Too bad these have skyrocketed in terms of price over the last couple of years..
