Cosmograph Daytona (Second Generation, Automatic)
Cosmograph Daytona is a Rolex model with a clearly documented place in the collection's history. Updated with the self-winding Calibre 4030 chronograph movement. A larger 40 mm case and sapphire crystal marked a major evolution toward the modern Daytona. This 1988 entry identifies Cosmograph Daytona (Second Generation, Automatic) as a distinct product generation. On the pre-owned market, reference 16520 provides the clearest search key. Its traceable debut year makes it a meaningful birth-year gift.
History timeline
1988
New Generation
Cosmograph Daytona
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- 1963 — Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (First Generation)
- 1988 — Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (Second Generation, Automatic)Currently viewing
- 2000 — Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (Third Generation, Calibre 4130)
- 2016 — Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (Cerachrom-Bezel Generation)
- 2023 — Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (2023 Generation)Current model
No longer available for purchase directly.
Source: Rolex Official Website