Ref. 16520
1988–2000
Daytona “Zenith”
The flagship of the desk: Rolex's first automatic chronograph, five dial marks, tritium to 1999.
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The Five-Digit Files
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The four-digit files close at 1988. The Five-Digit Files open there — Rolex Professional from 1988 to the turn of the century, every example at least 25 years old.
The Neo-Vintage Desk
For the neo-vintage collector
Sapphire crystals, tritium's last decade, aluminum bezels, a Daytona with someone else's engine. Not vintage. Not modern. The watches a collector can wear daily and study properly.
The Filing Rule
The rule
A reference enters the Files when its production year turns 25. The archive rolls forward every January.
On File
In the files
Ref. 16610
1988–2010
Submariner Date
The default first Rolex. (Coverage: examples 25 years and older.)
Ref. 14060 / 14060M
1990–
Submariner
The last of the best, no-date and aluminum.
Ref. 16570
1989–2011
Explorer II
The cave explorer's watch, five-digit edition.
Ref. 14270
1989–2001
Explorer
Cross-filed from the flagship archive: the living bridge between the two desks.
Monthly
The letter
The Five-Digit Letter
Founding List
The Five-Digit letter — monthly prices and data across the desk: medians, verified sales, new arrivals. Founding list opens soon.
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