Sent Watch to Rolex for service and they tell me its one of a kind in existence.

[DaytonaOwner]

I have a Rolex Daytona ref 116520 purchased in 2000 and it has a A serial. I sent it to Rolex for service and they told me it's the only Known 116520 with A serial number. They told me the first 116520 were suppose to be P serial.

Does anyone else have an A serial 116520 Daytona there must be more out there. I wonder if that adds any value?

[kopi-c]

Originally Posted by DaytonaOwner

I have a Rolex Daytona ref 116520 purchased in 2000 and it has a A serial. I sent it to Rolex for service and they told me it's the only Known 116520 with A serial number. They told me the first 116520 were suppose to be P serial.

Does anyone else have an A serial 116520 Daytona there must be more out there. I wonder if that adds any value?

The value is that you wear the Daytona.
Nothing else should matter.

[Bazil]

Worth as much as someone will pay … I think .. enjoy it .. that’s priceless ..

[881]

Fun but wouldn’t mean anything to value

[thesharkfactor]

Get it in writing.. otherwise it’s just hearsay.

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

Get it in writing.. otherwise it’s just hearsay.

^^^ this

[WatchTimes]

This all just sounds silly....
RSC telling you that you have one of a kind? I don't see that happening.
Added value? Perhaps if it was verified to be one of one and was unworn and complete perhaps but again this all just sounds funny to me.
Got a pic of your card, hangtag or service papers stating the model and showing the A serial?

[Tools]

Rolex never stopped one serial prefix, then started another, they always had more than one prefix serial set overlapping another. It is likely that blocs of numbers were assigned to each model too which is how you find A's, P,s, D's, and so on throughout the models.

It would be extremely odd that they would assign a single A serial to one 116520. Still, every serial is different, so what difference would it make when every other 116520 also has a number not found on any other.

[24hr]

It’s just a regular 116520 otherwise? Not important if so.

[DaytonaOwner]

The watch was purchased in 2000, Yes I have my warranty paper that shows the model 116520 and A serial number starting with A. There is a chance that the person I talked to had no idea what he was talking about. The only other thing he mentioned was the zenith Daytona in 1999 had A serial and the 116520 started in 2000 with P serial.

[jb335]

I know nothing but this sounds like rubbish…and not something Rolex would say.


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[Tzachi]

Rolex will tell you its the only watch?..in a dream maybe..

[Old Expat Beast]

Is it high number after the A, like 99 or something?

[DaytonaOwner]

its not a high a its A7. Rolex did tell me this but again they didn't know what they were talking about I guess.

[brandrea]

A is for “a”mazing

[omar-rye]

Originally Posted by DaytonaOwner

its not a high a its A7. Rolex did tell me this but again they didn't know what they were talking about I guess.

You said you sent it in, as in shipped it over? How did they communicate this bombshell to you?

[1st amg]

Yay, might mean something to someone, but probably not.

[travisb]

Interesting.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by travisb

Interesting.

Yes interesting but very highly unlikely.

[996marty]

Doesn’t get me excited after all it’s just a serial number

[77T]

Rolex did not feature a 100% in-house movement until the 116520 in 2000. I'm not sure an older midcase accommodates a 4130...it was 0.05mm thinner than the Zenith- based 4030.

So does yours have a 4130 inside, or a 4030?

And is the bracelet a 78490 with Easylink, or a 78390 without Easylink?

Edit: Also does the caseback have code 2100 stamped on the inside?


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[77T]

Originally Posted by padi56

Yes interesting but very highly unlikely.

Tend to agree Peter - but I think it could be a singularly strange thing (as Arthur Conan Doyle used to say).

Thus my sleuthing Q's above...


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[Giovannibravo]

If it’s so special Rolex should buy it.

[Old Expat Beast]

There's an A-serial gold model here (116528) mentioned by Stefano Mazzariol: https://www.incasodivintage.com/en/b...fano-mazzariol

[DaytonaOwner]

Originally Posted by 77T

Rolex did not feature a 100% in-house movement until the 116520 in 2000. I'm not sure an older midcase accommodates a 4130...it was 0.05mm thinner than the Zenith- based 4030.

So does yours have a 4130 inside, or a 4030?

And is the bracelet a 78490 with Easylink, or a 78390 without Easylink?

Edit: Also does the caseback have code 2100 stamped on the inside?


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It has 116520 on the case between the lugs and on the warranty paper and it has a 4130 inside and the bracelet code is 78490 with the easy link. Yes the case back also has 2100 stamped.

[DaytonaOwner]

Thank You this was very Helpful.

[77T]

Originally Posted by DaytonaOwner

It has 116520 on the case between the lugs and on the warranty paper and it has a 4130 inside and the bracelet code is 78490 with the easy link. Yes the case back also has 2100 stamped.

Yes, I expected the Ref# would be 116520 if the certificate had that.

Possible unicorn.

The milling inside the case could be a real interesting factor (not suggesting you can validate that). Milling is done prior to the S/N being etched. If the case was milled before the 4130 launch, there should be a 0.05mm spacer underneath the movement.

That way, the deeper milling for a 16520 blank could be equalized to allow the mounted dial to meet the rehaut perfectly (without a 0.05 shadow line).

I do agree with others saying an A to P serial numbering overlap is the most likely reason. That would mean there are probably a hundred or more like yours. The Rolex rep who commented to you may have been right solely for his personal experience since the 116520's with an A prefix would be few and far between globally.


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