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16610v · 13 March 2018, 12:40 AM

I am fortunate to find a used 116520 fullset with a reasonable price. I am trying to find the early year of black 116520 due to the following:

1.thin hands,

2.the sub-dial rings are actually thinner than the newer model as well to fit the thin hands like 16520,

3.more like a grey color less reflective sub dial rings instead of the colorful one in later 116520,

4.the silver hour markers are more flat and not as reflective as the newer models,

5.the words and minute markers are super bold and serif, this makes a big contrast to the black dial.

Overall makes this early 2003 more old school.

My rolex daytona 116520 by T C, 於 Flickr

My rolex daytona 116520 by T C, 於 Flickr

Here is my collection so far ��

My watch collection by T C, 於 Flickr

Thanks for the looking.

rmlovett1 · 13 March 2018, 12:52 AM

Beautiful, congratulations! Nice collection!

airpeace · 13 March 2018, 01:53 AM

congrats, very nice

mountainjogger · 13 March 2018, 02:28 AM

Nice. Yes, more old school!!!

James444 · 13 March 2018, 02:31 AM

Nice watch n congrats

tyler1980 · 13 March 2018, 02:32 AM

nice

Love the BP too

101031-28 · 13 March 2018, 02:32 AM

Very nice, love your Rolex pieces!

jay_kay · 13 March 2018, 02:34 AM

Congratulations on the skinny hand Daytona. The rest of the collection looks great too.

Axl · 13 March 2018, 03:49 AM

Very nice! Congrats

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GsurgBM · 13 March 2018, 04:15 AM

Beautiful example

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PLNYC · 13 March 2018, 04:22 AM

Fantastic pick up! Congrats!

Simon_e · 13 March 2018, 04:34 AM

Very Nice! I have 4 thin hand 116520s. Here are a couple of mine - both first series (p serial) one black and one cream. Picture next to a 116500 to show colour difference.

AJM914 · 13 March 2018, 04:35 AM

Congrats on a beautiful watch!

kcmo · 13 March 2018, 04:36 AM

Awesome....congrats!

Chadridv · 13 March 2018, 04:38 AM

I never knew about all those nuances of the earlier 116520s. Very cool! beautiful piece. Huge congrats.

sensui · 13 March 2018, 05:19 AM

Great watch, one of my favorites.

Canforfair · 13 March 2018, 05:24 AM

Nice watches, I also have a 2002/3 thin hand Daytona, but does anybody know for how long the thin Hand version ran for. And also does this add any value to the piece .. not that I’m selling..

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16610v · 14 March 2018, 01:33 AM

Thanks all the replies!! Really like this old school 116520 alot!

16610v · 14 March 2018, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by airpeace

congrats, very nice

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Originally Posted by Richris1

Beautiful, congratulations! Nice collection!

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Originally Posted by mountainjogger

Nice. Yes, more old school!!!

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Originally Posted by James444

Nice watch n congrats

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Originally Posted by Manuela

Very nice, love your Rolex pieces!

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Originally Posted by Axl

Very nice! Congrats

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Originally Posted by GsurgBM

Beautiful example

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Originally Posted by PLNYC

Fantastic pick up! Congrats!

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Originally Posted by AJM914

Congrats on a beautiful watch!

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Originally Posted by kcmo

Awesome....congrats!

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Originally Posted by sensui

Great watch, one of my favorites.

Thanks all the responses, really like this old school 116520 alot!

16610v · 14 March 2018, 01:43 AM

The thin hands should be from P to middle of F, thats around 2000-2004. Now this doesnt add value as people tends to find a newer watch with less years. But I guess the thin hands and non-shinny sub dials would be more popular in future.

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Originally Posted by Canforfair

Nice watches, I also have a 2002/3 thin hand Daytona, but does anybody know for how long the thin Hand version ran for. And also does this add any value to the piece .. not that I’m selling..

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16610v · 14 March 2018, 01:44 AM

Thanks man, i like your daytonas alot too, they look real sporty!

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Originally Posted by Chadridv

I never knew about all those nuances of the earlier 116520s. Very cool! beautiful piece. Huge congrats.

16610v · 14 March 2018, 01:46 AM

Wow, the creamy 116520 white is awesome!

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Originally Posted by Simon_e

Very Nice! I have 4 thin hand 116520s. Here are a couple of mine - both first series (p serial) one black and one cream. Picture next to a 116500 to show colour difference.

16610v · 14 March 2018, 01:49 AM

Thanks! I think the 1st generation BP is the real staff and iconic! Your pp pilot watch is the best pilot watch. Wanna get one as well but too expansive.

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nice

Love the BP too

henrylee · 14 March 2018, 01:51 AM

Congrats and beautiful collection

16610v · 14 March 2018, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by henrylee

Congrats and beautiful collection

Thanks man!

Allanmodel · 14 March 2018, 12:13 PM

Cool! Congrats~~

Odie-r · 14 March 2018, 12:33 PM

Lovely collection. Congrats!

16610v · 15 March 2018, 10:21 PM

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Cool! Congrats~~

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Lovely collection. Congrats!

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

watchwatcher · 15 March 2018, 10:26 PM

Congrats...nice collection, too!

Dan stillwood · 16 March 2018, 12:49 AM

Very nice watch and such a lovely collection to go, congrats.

13 March 2018, 12:40 AM	#1
16610v "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: YL Watch: Submariner Posts: 701	New arrival of a old daytona 116520 I am fortunate to find a used 116520 fullset with a reasonable price. I am trying to find the early year of black 116520 due to the following: 1.thin hands, 2.the sub-dial rings are actually thinner than the newer model as well to fit the thin hands like 16520, 3.more like a grey color less reflective sub dial rings instead of the colorful one in later 116520, 4.the silver hour markers are more flat and not as reflective as the newer models, 5.the words and minute markers are super bold and serif, this makes a big contrast to the black dial. Overall makes this early 2003 more old school. My rolex daytona 116520 by T C, 於 Flickr My rolex daytona 116520 by T C, 於 Flickr Here is my collection so far �� My watch collection by T C, 於 Flickr Thanks for the looking. __________________ Instagram: litwing23

13 March 2018, 02:28 AM	#4
mountainjogger 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: H Location: North Carolina Watch: M99230B-0008 Posts: 5,675	Nice. Yes, more old school!!! __________________ The King of Cool.

13 March 2018, 02:32 AM	#6
tyler1980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 17,622	nice Love the BP too __________________ Instagram: tyler.watches current collection: Patek 5164A, Patek 5524G, Rolex Platinum Daytona 116506, Rolex Sea Dweller 43 126600, Rolex GMT II 116710LN, AP 15400ST (silver), Panerai 913, Omega Speedmaster moonwatch, Tudor Black Bay (Harrods Edition)

13 March 2018, 02:32 AM	#7
101031-28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: 1665 Posts: 4,764	Very nice, love your Rolex pieces! __________________ He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex. Ian Fleming

13 March 2018, 02:34 AM	#8
jay_kay "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Barrowford Watch: Tudor Black Bay 54 Posts: 1,699	Congratulations on the skinny hand Daytona. The rest of the collection looks great too. __________________ Rolex Explorer 214270, Omega Speedmaster '1957 Relaunch' 3594.50.00, Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00127-E, Panerai Radiomir 1936 PAM00249-I, Panerai Mare Nostrum PAM00716-T, Panerai PAM00785-Q Set, Panerai Luminor Black Seal PAM00594-Q, Panerai Luminor Daylight PAM00604-Q, Tudor Black Bay 54 79000N, Heuer Carrera Re-Edition CS3113, Hamilton Military W10 & TAG Heuer F1

13 March 2018, 12:52 AM	#2
rmlovett1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Richard Location: GA Watch: YTBD Posts: 23,451	Beautiful, congratulations! Nice collection!

13 March 2018, 01:53 AM	#3
airpeace Banned Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Phila Posts: 393	congrats, very nice

13 March 2018, 02:31 AM	#5
James444 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Singapore Watch: Rolex n Tudor Posts: 507	Nice watch n congrats

13 March 2018, 03:49 AM	#9
Axl "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: London, UK Posts: 120	Very nice! Congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

13 March 2018, 04:15 AM	#10
GsurgBM "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Watch: Not enough Posts: 3,759	Beautiful example Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Rolex • Tudor • Omega • Panerai

13 March 2018, 04:22 AM	#11
PLNYC "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mars Posts: 1,683	Fantastic pick up! Congrats! __________________

13 March 2018, 04:34 AM	#12
Simon_e "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Berkshire,England Posts: 362	Very Nice! I have 4 thin hand 116520s. Here are a couple of mine - both first series (p serial) one black and one cream. Picture next to a 116500 to show colour difference. __________________ Life is too short to wear anything but a Rolex.

13 March 2018, 04:35 AM	#13
AJM914 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: AJ Location: NY Watch: ♕ Posts: 6,761	Congrats on a beautiful watch! __________________

13 March 2018, 04:36 AM	#14
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Awesome....congrats!

13 March 2018, 04:38 AM	#15
Chadridv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chadri Location: LI, NY Watch: 116610LV Posts: 11,357	I never knew about all those nuances of the earlier 116520s. Very cool! beautiful piece. Huge congrats. __________________ - i͞n͟s͞t͟a͞g͞r͟a͞m͞ @ⓒⓄⓁⒹⓒⒶⓈⒺⓦⒶⒶⓉⒸⒽⒺⓈ

13 March 2018, 05:19 AM	#16
sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,437	Great watch, one of my favorites.

13 March 2018, 05:24 AM	#17
Canforfair "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Dorset Watch: DJ, 5513, SD, DAYT Posts: 256	Nice watches, I also have a 2002/3 thin hand Daytona, but does anybody know for how long the thin Hand version ran for. And also does this add any value to the piece .. not that I’m selling.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

14 March 2018, 01:33 AM	#18
16610v "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: YL Watch: Submariner Posts: 701	Thanks all the replies!! Really like this old school 116520 alot! __________________ Instagram: litwing23

14 March 2018, 01:51 AM	#24
henrylee "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Socal/LA Watch: 116610LN Ceramic Posts: 3,223	Congrats and beautiful collection __________________ ♛ Sub 116610LN 2011 ♛ GMT 126710BLNR 2021 ♛ GMT 126711CHNR 2020 ♛ Datejust 16233 X-series 1993 Ω Speedmaster Mitsukoshi 2019 č Cartier Tank w5200025 2021

14 March 2018, 12:13 PM	#26
Allanmodel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: Allan Location: Little Red Dot Watch: Still Looking....! Posts: 3,899	Cool! Congrats~~

14 March 2018, 12:33 PM	#27
Odie-r "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London Posts: 4,452	Lovely collection. Congrats!

15 March 2018, 10:26 PM	#29
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 34,996	Congrats...nice collection, too!

16 March 2018, 12:49 AM	#30
Dan stillwood Banned Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 73	Very nice watch and such a lovely collection to go, congrats.

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