Rolex Daytona Men's Watch - 116520 - WITH SERIAL NUMBERS - Black Dial - Stainless Steel Case and Oysterlock Bracelet - Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph - Certified Automatic Chronometer Movement - Screw Down Crown - Certificate of Authenticity - Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal - 100 Meters / 330 Feet Water Resistant - 40mm = 1 1/2" Case, 7" Adjustable Bracelet - Manufacturer Box & Manual
Rolex Daytona Oyster Perpetual Men's Watch Black Details
Brand: Rolex
Model: 116520
Band material: stainless-steel
Bezel material: stainless-steel
Case material: stainless-steel
Clasp type: deployment-buckle
Dial color: white
Dial window material: synthetic-sapphire
Movement type: automatic-self-wind
Water-resistant to 100 meters
Rolex Daytona Oyster Perpetual Men's Watch Black Features
Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph
Rolex Daytona Men's Watch 116520
Customer Reviews Review Rolex Daytona Oyster Perpetual Men's Watch Black
One to two weeks for shipment?
This tells me that the seller does not have this item in stock and, once sold, will go out into the gray market and buy the watch. As these watches are available in the $9,000 range in the gray market the seller stands to make a heck of a profit off whomever buys from him.
This watch has a suggested list price of $7900.00 from an authorized Rolex dealer. Not a bad markup.
From an owner of this watch.
I actually own this watch and I am wearing it as I type. This is known to be one of the hardest to get watches. Authorized dealers are given ONE per year (actually two, but one is black-faced, and one is white faced). The white faced is the most demanded, thus more rare. I waited over a year to get mine, and only by luck did I get mine. The 116520 is milestone of Rolex's success. It signifies the start of a new era for Rolex... in which EVERY watch, EVERY component, and EVERY piece is made entirely by Rolex across all watches in their production. Until the year 2000, the Daytona's internal components were made by Zenith & Valjoux (still great quality, but not made by Rolex). This watch retails (at the moment I am writing) for about seven grand. If you want the watch now... you will have to pay over ten to twelve grand. If you want to wait 2-3 years on a waiting list (if you can even find a dealer who has one, usually they only sell this watch to customers who have bought other Rolex's and don't hold a waiting list) then go to an authorized dealer and do so. Be careful who you buy this watch from, as fakes are getting better and better. If you do buy one, be sure to take it to an AD (Authorized Dealer) to ensure it is Authentic. If you think this watch is expensive now... wait 5-10 years... it will be worth more than a house in today's standards. Rolex increases the cost of their watches every year by 7-20%, so this watch is going to go up in value... don't trust me... watch the prices go up for yourself and see.
Along with new Rolex's going up in price... your used Rolex does too... eventually your used Rolex is worth more than you bought it new and you can sell it to break even or make profit... and thus the reason that so many collect these timepeices. Of course... if you want to invest your money... you can find a lot greater returns at a bank or financial advisor than in a Rolex.
If you buy this watch above MSRP, you are giving someone a LOT of money... wheras when you buy from Rolex... a large portion of the money goes to Charity... just a FYI.
Details on the watch - The Calibre 4130 (the movement inside the watch) is already being praised by watch authorities as one of the TOP 10 movements ever created... for it's simplicity, accuracy, and efficiency. It uses less components than other models and is very rugged... this is a watch you could wear jackhammering everyday all year and not have to worry about it breaking.
Worth The Price and Wait
I recenly purchased a new 116520 with white dial from may ARD after waiting well over 5 years. Actually the 116520 Watch in either White or Black dial now retails for $9900 at Authorized Dealers. You will not find one on the "grey market" for $9000. I do agree that it appears that the watch is not in stock and will be purchased off the grey market but most likely only for a $500-$700 markup which is a fair price to pay if you are not willing to wait several years to obtain one from your ARD. That said, one should be very aware of variations of the 116520 model - things like the "ROLEXROLEXROLEX" engraving being present on the inner rim of the case on later models as well as the presence of the Blue hairspring in the movement. Regardless of how you obtain one - grey market or waiting on a list with your ARD as I did it is well worth the wait and worth every penny to own this watch.
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