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JPS · 15 April 2019, 05:59 PM

Hi All

When did the steel Daytona first see the introduction of the polished centre links?

I saw a video somewhere on YouTube saying that they had come in around the time of the zenith Daytona's (mid cycle) ? So the zenith's had started off their lives as a fully brushed bracelet before embracing the PCL's? Can someone please confirm this.

Interested to really find out what the thinking was in making the change over to the PCL's on the steel Daytona.

Thanks

kzm40 · 15 April 2019, 07:14 PM

Yes, I think it was 96/97 I remember seeing a flyer in my rolex ad with a picture of the update, my W series has PCL's. First all brushed, then PCL, then PCL with SEL.

joli160 · 15 April 2019, 07:19 PM

I think it was because the Daytona was not loved very much in the early days.
PCL's make it much more beautiful

1665fan · 15 April 2019, 10:05 PM

Early to mid 90s....N serial number I believe was the last brushed bracelet and had inverted 6 dial

SamP · 15 April 2019, 11:11 PM

‘91

giftfromsaint · 30 October 2021, 05:23 PM

i am doing the same research and found this thread. i dig everywhere and the only solid information is here: by 2008, steel submariner is still all brushed.

here is steel daytona 2002, i believe the bracelet wasn't original:

ArtNouveau · 31 October 2021, 12:44 AM

I bought a 16520 new in 2000, PCL’s. I have seen some with brushed links, don’t know when the changeover was made.

15 April 2019, 05:59 PM	#1
JPS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Jonathan Location: UK Watch: 116500 White&Black Posts: 1,360	When did the steel Daytona get PCL's? Hi All When did the steel Daytona first see the introduction of the polished centre links? I saw a video somewhere on YouTube saying that they had come in around the time of the zenith Daytona's (mid cycle) ? So the zenith's had started off their lives as a fully brushed bracelet before embracing the PCL's? Can someone please confirm this. Interested to really find out what the thinking was in making the change over to the PCL's on the steel Daytona. Thanks

15 April 2019, 07:19 PM	#3
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,759	I think it was because the Daytona was not loved very much in the early days. PCL's make it much more beautiful __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

15 April 2019, 07:14 PM	#2
kzm40 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Posts: 713	Yes, I think it was 96/97 I remember seeing a flyer in my rolex ad with a picture of the update, my W series has PCL's. First all brushed, then PCL, then PCL with SEL.

15 April 2019, 10:05 PM	#4
1665fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: East coast Posts: 6,660	Early to mid 90s....N serial number I believe was the last brushed bracelet and had inverted 6 dial

15 April 2019, 11:11 PM	#5
SamP "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: London Watch: 1680/8 & '88 16528 Posts: 723	‘91

30 October 2021, 05:23 PM	#6
giftfromsaint "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 11	i am doing the same research and found this thread. i dig everywhere and the only solid information is here: by 2008, steel submariner is still all brushed. here is steel daytona 2002, i believe the bracelet wasn't original:

31 October 2021, 12:44 AM	#7
ArtNouveau 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NWA, USA Watch: BLRO/Daytona/OP41s Posts: 5,388	I bought a 16520 new in 2000, PCL’s. I have seen some with brushed links, don’t know when the changeover was made.

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