Patrizzi Daytona Zenith 16520 Price

The black Daytona W series Ref 16520s' made between 1994 and 1995.

Rolex used an organic varnish called Zapon to protect the dial.

Unrecognized at that time, the lacquer did not provide sufficient coverage and, over the years, the silver dials have started to oxidize, turning a definite brown colour as they react with UV rays and heat.

Even more importantly for collector, the changes do not stabilize and continue to take effect the older the watch gets.

This is what we called Patrizzi dials. They are unique, in the world of classic Rolex, unique equals to expensive!

The above one is one example of W series (1995), yet going into very "Patrizzi"!

The changing of colour takes time, years and that degree of brownie dial will add value to the watch to a degree of TWO times?

So this is another fun collector item of Daytona Zenith 16520 Series "W" after you have the last series A or P...

Price range between HK$220,000 to HK$550,000 assuming full set and AA condition.  (Price of Today 25 June 2019)

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2019 Best Investment Watches

Rolex Daytona Zenith Ref 16520 A series

Watch is one of the best items for keeping your money worth more over next 2-5 years?

Not every watch is like Paul Newman Rolexes, nor Nautilus 5711/1A blue dial that come up with crazy high price nowadays.

And Watch Appreciation path is long and it won’t jump up two times price in days… We can track their price over 2-6 years and we can predict their future value. Still, there is the advantage that they rarely drop in value.

Watch is not like your Testarossa that you really have to spend money to maintain it… You can even put it in your vault for years.

Watch is simply an accessory that follows trends. And while trends are cyclical, I cannot wait 20 years for my watch to come back into style. So may harvest time is 5 years only.

Go Vintage

Still interested putting money on watches as an investment? Here are a few way to think about it.

Vintage Patek, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, and Audemars Piguet, Cartier and Breguet are some of the items that you may consider to buy, as they are beautiful, Iconic and historical.

Buy from end user direct

It is almost the best way to sell a high price through auction, and seldom you can make another double one year selling your auction watch last year.

The good side of internet is also the bad side itself, everyone can search the watch that is on line and prices are transparent… There is difficulty you can really buy an under-valued watch through internet…

You have to find it your way direct from the end user, sometimes they have good offers.

New Watch Recommendations

Go for new Nautilus and Rolex Sport models at SRP preferably or at premium as last resort.

Keep it untouched for a few years, it will not make you in disgrace, probably a grim on your mouth when you see what they worth 3 years later.

Rolexes

The Rolex Crown is a guarantee that your money back, plus some bonus. If you can get it at SRP, surely there is no other investment ever better…

These are some of the watches came into my mind

1. Submariner 116610LV Hulk, prompt to be discontinued by 2020, price will shoot up to $160,000. Today’s price is $130,000.
    
2. 2019 Discontinued GMT Master II Batman 116710BLNR is now $140,000
   I speculate that it will hit price $160,000 by end of the year.
    
3. Daytona White 116500LN current price is $198,000 and I speculate that price will be further up to $220,000 by end 2019.
4. New  2019 Batgirl 126710BLNR Black Blue in Jubilee bracelet is now $150,000. I think it will hit
   $159,000 in September.
    
5. GMT master II Pepsi in Jubilee bracelet 12671BLNR is now $149,000, due to the cherry blossom pinkish red colour echoed with the blue on the other size of on the bezel, I think it will hit $170,000 by end of the year.
    
   Neu-Vintage  
   I like those series such as Daytona 16520, Polar 16570, Submariner 1680 as there is less argument on the dial, bezel hand matching issues and that is not too expensive, still not too difficult to buy. But I see great potential for appreciation.
   As a matter of fact they are made for use and we can use them as much as you can rather than those watches made in the early 70s’ or the 60’s.
    

1. Daytona Zenith 16520 Black A series now is $220,000 and by end of the year it would be like $240,000 -$260,000
    
2. Daytona Zenith 16520 W series  that is claimed to be “Patrizzi dial” as Rolex applied a new layer of argon protective material coating on the dial, after  few years the colour of the dial changed brownish yellow… that makes the watch price go high.

           Current Price of W series Daytona is HK$240,000 and I speculate that it will hit $360,000 by 2020.

1. Explorer II Polar 16570 White T-25 dial, this is a rising star in the past few months, don’t know reason why but seeing price up and up… It was about $45,000 in March and now price up a lot to $55,000 or more for the same watch such as a T series…
   So I think we should not miss this Explorer II White Polar.
    
2. Sea Dweller 16600, so call the perfect diving watch, it is made in volume much lesser than Submariner 16610LN, and it is distinguished by having a thicker body and no cyclops lens.
   I have sold three pieces in this year from $62,000, then $68,000 and $72,000 . Still it is best buy if comparing money you spent and thing you get.
    
   See Note *1 below

Patek PhilippePatek Philippe as a brand often called the most prestigious in the world.

They produce 1/22 of what Rolex makes a year in number of high-end pieces. So you’re looking at a bit more of an investment than Rolex and a slightly smaller market, but bigger margins if you secure a cool model. 

These are King Solomon’s treasure if you get it.

1. Nautilus 5711/1A  $700,000 ($229,200)
2. Nautilus 5712/1A  $720,000 ($307,300)
3. Nautilus 5990/1A   $940,000  ($414,200
4. Aquanaut 5968A $660,000 ($339,500)

 Price in bracelet is SRP priceConclusionThese watches aren’t that they’re guaranteed to make you money. Definitely they are better than the fixed deposit on Bank. If that new watches bought for investment, don’t wear it, keep it as it was bought with all the official invoice, accessories and bag.

We prefer full set for any used ones, keep all material, literature, box as it was bought.

They are quite small, store them separately with Rolex Crystal Box*2 in vault with the warrant card. And this will give you one some of the return after a few years, even a few months!

Please don’t run to me if your watch investment plan does not come into reality as I am not Nostradamus. 

Enjoy your investment… keep money rolling and buy yourself an ultimate Super Watch!HK SnobNote 1

All Watches mentioned here is about Full set, with excellent Condition, no dents, no polishing done.

Used watches are used watch that comes with signs of usage that is OK but no broken parts nor dentsNote 2Rolex storage box I call it Crystal box is the best storage device for your Rolex or your Patek
There are two size,  that is available from me Small one and large one.
If space is allowed always go for larger one let it  rest there in more comfortably manner!
If you need them Whatsapp me… I have a few hundred pieces. Still.
AD= Authorized dealer
SRP= Suggested retail price

Most update Price on Rolex in Hong Kong

Daytona Ceramic 116500LN White $210,000 (going up)
Dayton Ceramic 116500LN Black $185,000 (stable)
Daytona Green Yellow gold 116508 $385,000 (rising star)
Submariner Hulk 116610LV $129,000
Submariner Black date 116610LN $92000
GMT Master Batman 116710BLNR $131,000 (Discon.)
GMT Master Batgirl 126710BLNR Jubilee Bracelet $152,000
Explorer II 216570 White $72,000
GMT Master II Gold 116718LN $245,000
Sub no date 114610 $73,000
GMT Master II Green pointer 116710LN $92,000 (discon.)
DeepSea 126660 $119,000
SkyDweller 326935 pink gold Grey $326,000
Sky Dweller 326934 steel black


Patek
5711 /1A blue $660,000
5712/1A blue $680,000
5726/1A Black $535.000
5168A $680,000


This is the price of the week, what I can see is that the price has been slightly soften a little bit
But I think it will be going high as long terms.


Rolex is Gold, Gold is not Rolex


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