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As the first [[automatic]] [[chronograph]] movement in [[1988]] the [[El Primero]] by [[Zenith]] is built in. It is clocked down for reasons of maintainability from the original 36,000 A/h to 28,800 A/h. In order not to disturb the balance of the dial design, the date function existing in the movement is not used. The movement receives the calibre name [[Rolex 4030]]. Since [[2000]] the in-house-developed [[manufacture]] movement [[Rolex 4130]] is used.

From the '''Daytona Cosmograph''' exist numerous variants. The best known version, however, is the [[steel]] version, which is delivered to the market only in strictly limited numbers. Therefore its scarcity has strongly increased the desirability of the purchase. One hears about long waits of 7 years and more.

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:''From [[1988]]:'' 16520 (steel) 
:''From [[2000]]:'' 116520 (steel), 116523 (steel/gold), 116528 (yellow gold), 116509 ([[white gold]])
:116518 ([[yellow gold]], leather strap, [[mother of pearl]]), 116519 ([[white gold]], leather strap) and diverse luxury versions decorated with [[diamonds]]
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:''From [[1988]]:'' [[Rolex 4030]] (basis [[Zenith]] [[El Primero]]), [[self-winding]] [[chronograph]], 28,800 A/h
:''From [[2000]]:'' [[Rolex 4130]], [[manufacture]] movement, [[self-winding]] [[chronograph]] (bi-directional winding), 28,800 A/h
:Certified [[chronometer]] ([[COSC]])
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:[[Oyster]] case, [[stainless steel]], Ø 40 mm
:Fixed [[bezel]] with [[tachymeter]] scale
:[[Sapphire crystal]]
:[[Screw-in crown]] and pushers
:[[Waterproof]] to 10 atm
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:White, or diverse other color variants
:Hour indexes in gold 
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:Hours, minutes, [[small seconds]] (no date)
:[[Chronograph]]
:[[Tachymeter]]
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:Oyster bracelet with [[folding clasp]]
:Variant: leather strap with security clasp
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==References==
*[[Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch]]; Author: [[Gerd-Lothar Reschke]]; ISBN 3-938607-61-0

== Weblinks ==
*[http://www.uhrwald.de/daytona.htm Die Geschichte des Rolex Cosmograph Daytona] (German)
*[https://www.timeandwatches.com/p/history-of-rolex-cosmograph-daytona.html History of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona], Time and Watches
*[http://www.rolexmagazine.com/2010/02/2010-story-preview-complete-history-of.html The Complete History Of THE ROLEX DAYTONA COSMOGRAPH], Rolex Magazine, 2010

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[[Category:Rolex Cosmograph Daytona models|16500]]