Daytona 16520 with modified movement

[thekwaze]

Originally Posted by SearChart

With them knowing about the movement or not?

As it is

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by thekwaze

As it is

That is not bad

[MinMay]

Good luck.

[thekwaze]

Originally Posted by ccaballero

Can’t a watchmaker with Rolex parts account source the parts you need for the 4030 movement?

Sadly, not so far, as Rolex will not let them have the parts...

[thekwaze]

Originally Posted by tkc324

Damn that’s crazy. I would just source the right movement, might take some time but well worth the effort in the long run. Zenith Daytona are commanding 30K in the used market today. Good luck man.

Thanks for that!

[thekwaze]

Originally Posted by Onikage

Wow. So is it high beat?

Dunno what hight beat means!

[alphasports]

I would take detailed pics of the missing parts and try to source a watchmaker who might have them and be willing to do the work, and in the meantime wear and enjoy the watch as it may take awhile. Zenith parts wouldn't bother me one bit if it was mine, as long as it functioned correctly and to spec. Good luck!

[thekwaze]

Originally Posted by alphasports

I would take detailed pics of the missing parts and try to source a watchmaker who might have them and be willing to do the work, and in the meantime wear and enjoy the watch as it may take awhile. Zenith parts wouldn't bother me one bit if it was mine, as long as it functioned correctly and to spec. Good luck!

Yeah, as I mentioned somewhere, it hadn't bothered me, or anyone else for the last 10 years.
Secondly there are many that would argue a Zenith El Primero is a superior movement anyway, but let's not go there!
When I recently sold my Zenith De Luca I finished the text with "Why settle for a Daytona when you can have the real thing..."

[Mikel212]

First time reading about a Franken-Daytona.