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Old 1 February 2020, 06:13 AM   #1
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Icon17 Rolex Zenith Daytona 16520 Overhaul

Had some fun doing a complete service on a 16520 with the infamous modified Zenith movement, calibre 4030.

Took a few pics along the way, not really in chronological order, but wanted to share this cool watch with you guys




















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Old 1 February 2020, 06:19 AM   #2
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Bas, those are some great shots; I love the dial at the end. Anything you like about the Zenith movement that the 4130 doesn't have?
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Old 1 February 2020, 06:19 AM   #3
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My absolute favorite Daytona, thank you sharing Ba, you rock! PS The picture of the movement with inverted 6 dial on the holder, is now my computer screen saver and iphone wallpaper!
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Old 1 February 2020, 06:37 AM   #4
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What a stunning watch and some awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing!
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Old 1 February 2020, 06:50 AM   #5
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That's awesome...my first Rolex was a Daytona I bought in 1998...never seen the inside of it though!
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Old 1 February 2020, 06:54 AM   #6
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Bas, thanks for sharing. Nice pics..
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Thanks for posting great pics and details.
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Old 1 February 2020, 07:05 AM   #8
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This is truly great stuff. Obviously, don’t understand much of how these little machines work, but these posts make me truly appreciate what I’m wearing
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Old 1 February 2020, 07:14 AM   #9
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Awesome detailed photos as always Bas, I love reading your posts.
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very cool! Thank you
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Bas,

this is AWESOME. perfect timing also as my 16520 is at the Dallas RSC for an overhaul.

thank you for posting the pics.

is the 4030 service much more effort than a 4130 due to having more parts?
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Old 1 February 2020, 08:07 AM   #12
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Beautiful.
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Old 1 February 2020, 08:46 AM   #13
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Awesome work, Bas. Thanks for sharing.

I see a marred screw head though!
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Old 1 February 2020, 09:31 AM   #14
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As always fascinating Bas
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Bas - another great exposition.
Quick query: is the hand on the minutes totaliser an OEM hand? It appears not to match...


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Old 1 February 2020, 11:57 AM   #17
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Old 1 February 2020, 03:17 PM   #18
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Woah! Was that during the initial breakdown? That’s really clean. Thanks for sharing Bas!
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Bas, those are some great shots; I love the dial at the end. Anything you like about the Zenith movement that the 4130 doesn't have?
The 4030 is just completely different, it is a very traditional architecture for a chronograph

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My absolute favorite Daytona, thank you sharing Ba, you rock! PS The picture of the movement with inverted 6 dial on the holder, is now my computer screen saver and iphone wallpaper!
Thanks! Glad you like the pictures

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Bas,

this is AWESOME. perfect timing also as my 16520 is at the Dallas RSC for an overhaul.

thank you for posting the pics.

is the 4030 service much more effort than a 4130 due to having more parts?
I wouldn't say more effort. But Rolex classifies it as a 'classic watch' and therefore the service starts at €1150 (€800 for a 4130), so it is significantly more expensive to service.

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Awesome work, Bas. Thanks for sharing.

I see a marred screw head though!
Lol yes, I had to replace about 90% of the screws due to damage from a previous watchmaker, the 4030 has so many different screws, you don't want to mix them up

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Bas - another great exposition.
Quick query: is the hand on the minutes totaliser an OEM hand? It appears not to match...


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It is OEM but a service hand, it is most certainly not the 16520 a collector is looking for...
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Woah! Was that during the initial breakdown? That’s really clean. Thanks for sharing Bas!
Yes, the pictures were taken during the breakdown.
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I wouldn't say more effort. But Rolex classifies it as a 'classic watch' and therefore the service starts at €1150 (€800 for a 4130), so it is significantly more expensive to service.

Thanks for sharing. I didn’t know that RSC charges differently between 4030 and 4130. Definitely something to consider when acquiring a Daytona.



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Old 1 February 2020, 09:41 PM   #22
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Awesome. Glad to see you posting again after a short break my friend.
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Old 1 February 2020, 09:54 PM   #23
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Wow, nice pictures. Thanks for continuing to share your experiences with us!!
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Thanks for sharing! What fascinating work!
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These threads by Bas are some of the best stuff we find on TRF these days. Thanks!
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Old 1 February 2020, 10:55 PM   #29
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Great thread. Thank you for posting Bud.
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Very cool!! Glad to see you working on chronographs now. Moving on up the ladder!!
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