Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 16520
Range published · moderate confidence
Worth about $26,200 pre-owned, with box and papers
- With box and papers
- $17,000–$35,400
- Watch only (about)
- $14,700–$30,600
Private-sale level for a pre-owned watch with box and papers, from recent eBay and auction results, weighted toward the newest; newest sale October 9, 2026.
Moving: Recent sale prices vary a fair amount from sale to sale. Over the last 90 days (6 sales), prices typically sat within about 20% of the middle. Below 10% we call a market stable, above 20% volatile.
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Moderate confidence: 76 sold results in the last 24 months (34 on eBay and 42 at auction), 6 in the last 90 days, weighted toward recent sales (half-life 180 days). Range at least ±35% around the market price. In our walk-forward backtest over the past year, 83% of 8673 later sales fell inside moderate-confidence ranges like this one.
Prices last updated October 26, 2026.
Recent sales
145 sold results since Nov 4, 2023, newest first
- eBay sold
- $22,900 median18 sales, last 12 months
- Auction sold
- $32,000 median24 sales, last 12 months
Individual sale results behind our data, from eBay and auction houses. Each watch differs in condition and set.
- Oct 9, 2026$38,100
- Oct 1, 2026$26,575
- Sep 22, 2026≈ approximately $24,479USD, converted from HKD 192,000 at the ECB rate of Sep 22, 2026
- Sep 15, 2026$19,614
- Sep 5, 2026$21,000
- Jul 31, 2026$39,950
- Jul 29, 2026$24,790
- Jul 26, 2026$29,500
- Jul 23, 2026$20,890
- Jun 26, 2026$21,125
- Jun 24, 2026$23,239
- Jun 24, 2026$22,500
- Jun 21, 2026$31,975
- Jun 14, 2026$60,960
- Jun 4, 2026$31,000
- May 28, 2026$29,950
- May 13, 2026≈ approximately $32,758USD, converted from CHF 25,600 at the ECB rate of May 13, 2026
- May 10, 2026≈ approximately $45,677USD, converted from CHF 35,560 at the ECB rate of May 8, 2026
- May 10, 2026≈ approximately $48,940USD, converted from CHF 38,100 at the ECB rate of May 8, 2026
- May 10, 2026≈ approximately $60,359USD, converted from CHF 46,990 at the ECB rate of May 8, 2026
- May 6, 2026$27,000
- Apr 25, 2026≈ approximately $27,816USD, converted from EUR 23,750 at the ECB rate of Apr 24, 2026
- Apr 21, 2026≈ approximately $31,471USD, converted from SEK 287,500 at the ECB rate of Apr 21, 2026
- Mar 20, 2026$20,890
- Mar 5, 2026$21,000
- Feb 25, 2026$26,800
- Feb 25, 2026$23,950
- Feb 18, 2026$23,950
- Feb 15, 2026$20,000
- Feb 3, 2026$27,600
- Feb 2, 2026$21,332
- Jan 28, 2026$39,550
- Jan 23, 2026$29,950
- Jan 22, 2026$24,200
- Jan 13, 2026≈ approximately $23,145USD, converted from EUR 19,860 at the ECB rate of Jan 13, 2026
- Jan 13, 2026≈ approximately $21,602USD, converted from EUR 18,536 at the ECB rate of Jan 13, 2026
- Jan 13, 2026$30,000
- Jan 5, 2026$23,950
- Jan 3, 2026$23,500
- Dec 13, 2025≈ approximately $21,996USD, converted from EUR 18,750 at the ECB rate of Dec 12, 2025
- Dec 12, 2025$21,390
- Dec 12, 2025$45,100
- Dec 10, 2025$27,940
- Dec 10, 2025$22,860
- Dec 7, 2025$19,500
- Nov 30, 2025≈ approximately $24,090USD, converted from HKD 187,500 at the ECB rate of Nov 28, 2025
- Nov 27, 2025$22,672
- Nov 25, 2025$30,000
- Nov 24, 2025$29,750
- Nov 23, 2025≈ approximately $26,103USD, converted from HKD 203,200 at the ECB rate of Nov 21, 2025
- Nov 23, 2025≈ approximately $61,994USD, converted from HKD 482,600 at the ECB rate of Nov 21, 2025
- Nov 9, 2025≈ approximately $34,688USD, converted from CHF 27,940 at the ECB rate of Nov 7, 2025
- Nov 9, 2025≈ approximately $75,683USD, converted from CHF 60,960 at the ECB rate of Nov 7, 2025
- Nov 9, 2025≈ approximately $44,148USD, converted from CHF 35,560 at the ECB rate of Nov 7, 2025
- Nov 8, 2025≈ approximately $32,590USD, converted from CHF 26,250 at the ECB rate of Nov 7, 2025
- Nov 4, 2025$23,652
- Oct 19, 2025$19,000
- Oct 12, 2025$24,000
- Sep 24, 2025≈ approximately $45,727USD, converted from HKD 355,600 at the ECB rate of Sep 24, 2025
- Sep 18, 2025$21,120
- Sep 5, 2025$21,000
- Sep 3, 2025$24,000
- Aug 31, 2025$19,250
- Aug 18, 2025$29,500
- Aug 8, 2025$26,950
- Aug 7, 2025$20,066
- Jul 25, 2025$21,500
- Jul 13, 2025$19,680
- Jul 7, 2025≈ approximately $23,081USD, converted from EUR 19,680 at the ECB rate of Jul 7, 2025
- Jun 8, 2025$53,340
- Jun 4, 2025$22,900
- May 30, 2025$22,950
- May 28, 2025$18,996
- May 25, 2025≈ approximately $45,404USD, converted from HKD 355,600 at the ECB rate of May 23, 2025
- May 22, 2025$25,950
- May 14, 2025≈ approximately $36,401USD, converted from CHF 30,480 at the ECB rate of May 14, 2025
- May 12, 2025$17,814
- Apr 26, 2025≈ approximately $22,714USD, converted from EUR 20,000 at the ECB rate of Apr 25, 2025
- Apr 25, 2025$26,950
- Apr 19, 2025$26,950
- Apr 8, 2025$33,020
- Mar 12, 2025≈ approximately $25,871USD, converted from CHF 22,860 at the ECB rate of Mar 12, 2025
- Mar 6, 2025$19,994
- Feb 24, 2025$20,575
- Feb 24, 2025$29,950
- Feb 13, 2025$21,550
- Feb 5, 2025$21,550
- Jan 24, 2025$19,250
- Jan 23, 2025$18,000
- Jan 21, 2025$26,250
- Jan 20, 2025$18,900
- Jan 16, 2025$19,689
- Dec 16, 2024$29,250
- Dec 14, 2024$19,550
- Dec 9, 2024$25,499
- Dec 8, 2024$38,100
- Nov 30, 2024$16,000
- Nov 22, 2024$35,750
- Nov 22, 2024≈ approximately $42,418USD, converted from HKD 330,200 at the ECB rate of Nov 22, 2024
- Nov 22, 2024≈ approximately $57,101USD, converted from HKD 444,500 at the ECB rate of Nov 22, 2024
- Nov 14, 2024$24,000
- Nov 10, 2024≈ approximately $31,537USD, converted from CHF 27,500 at the ECB rate of Nov 8, 2024
- Nov 8, 2024$47,300
- Nov 4, 2024$25,000
- Oct 26, 2024≈ approximately $19,305USD, converted from HKD 150,000 at the ECB rate of Oct 25, 2024
- Oct 19, 2024$30,000
- Oct 19, 2024≈ approximately $27,118USD, converted from EUR 25,000 at the ECB rate of Oct 18, 2024
- Oct 16, 2024≈ approximately $33,999USD, converted from EUR 31,200 at the ECB rate of Oct 16, 2024
- Oct 11, 2024$13,175
- Sep 27, 2024≈ approximately $31,041USD, converted from HKD 241,300 at the ECB rate of Sep 27, 2024
- Sep 20, 2024$22,550
- Sep 12, 2024≈ approximately $26,750USD, converted from CHF 22,860 at the ECB rate of Sep 12, 2024
- Sep 6, 2024$16,184
- Aug 23, 2024$21,008
- Aug 23, 2024$18,081
- Aug 18, 2024$18,794
- Jun 27, 2024$24,999
- Jun 15, 2024$21,250
- Jun 11, 2024$22,800
- Jun 9, 2024$57,150
- Jun 4, 2024$26,550
- May 25, 2024≈ approximately $45,521USD, converted from HKD 355,600 at the ECB rate of May 24, 2024
- May 12, 2024≈ approximately $23,423USD, converted from CHF 21,250 at the ECB rate of May 10, 2024
- May 12, 2024≈ approximately $39,196USD, converted from CHF 35,560 at the ECB rate of May 10, 2024
- May 12, 2024≈ approximately $25,198USD, converted from CHF 22,860 at the ECB rate of May 10, 2024
- May 9, 2024$17,801
- Apr 20, 2024≈ approximately $53,265USD, converted from EUR 50,000 at the ECB rate of Apr 19, 2024
- Apr 20, 2024≈ approximately $21,306USD, converted from EUR 20,000 at the ECB rate of Apr 19, 2024
- Mar 27, 2024$66,695
- Mar 26, 2024$27,350
- Mar 26, 2024≈ approximately $45,455USD, converted from HKD 355,600 at the ECB rate of Mar 26, 2024
- Jan 24, 2024$21,350
- Jan 24, 2024$19,932
- Jan 12, 2024$19,000
- Jan 5, 2024$18,795
- Jan 4, 2024$20,000
- Dec 20, 2023$20,150
- Dec 2, 2023$25,500
- Nov 27, 2023$15,750
- Nov 25, 2023≈ approximately $22,451USD, converted from HKD 175,000 at the ECB rate of Nov 24, 2023
- Nov 25, 2023≈ approximately $68,432USD, converted from HKD 533,400 at the ECB rate of Nov 24, 2023
- Nov 18, 2023≈ approximately $16,308USD, converted from EUR 15,000 at the ECB rate of Nov 17, 2023
- Nov 10, 2023$21,450
- Nov 4, 2023≈ approximately $33,357USD, converted from CHF 30,000 at the ECB rate of Nov 3, 2023
- Nov 4, 2023≈ approximately $54,205USD, converted from CHF 48,750 at the ECB rate of Nov 3, 2023
Forum rows are posts on Reddit r/Watchexchange, RolexForums and WatchUSeek that the seller marked sold. The amount is the listed price when marked sold, not a confirmed sale price, and forum rows do not feed our price.
Price by condition
| Condition | Box and papers | Range | Typical | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Any | $17,300–$32,600 | $20,300 | 12 |
| Good | Any | $19,000–$25,700 | $22,300 | 4 |
Price history
Show price history as a table
| Month | Median | Observations |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | $33,600 | 8 |
| Dec 2024 | $31,800 | 2 |
| Jan 2025 | $19,100 | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | $22,900 | 2 |
| Apr 2025 | $27,900 | 2 |
| May 2025 | $27,700 | 4 |
| Jul 2025 | $21,400 | 2 |
| Aug 2025 | $19,700 | 2 |
| Sep 2025 | $22,600 | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | $32,600 | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | $22,400 | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | $23,100 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | $24,100 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | $29,600 | 2 |
| May 2026 | $47,300 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | $27,100 | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | $22,800 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | $21,000 | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | $32,300 | 2 |
Cosmograph Daytona 16520 price history over the years
Our price records for the Cosmograph Daytona 16520 go back to 1998. In 1999, auction results had a median of $7,000 (3 sales). In the 12 months to October 26, 2026, the same median was $32,000 (24 sales), up 357% on 1999. The highest quarterly median was $45,700 in Q2 2026 (7 sales), and the lowest was $19,500 in Q1 2025 (4 sales).
- Auction sold, quarterly, 213 sales
- Forum (listed price when marked sold), quarterly, 141 posts
- eBay sold (from 2024), quarterly, 48 sales
Show long-range history as a table
| Quarter | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2015 | $21,000 | 3 |
| Q2 2016 | $29,800 | 8 |
| Q4 2016 | $21,000 | 4 |
| Q2 2017 | $28,900 | 3 |
| Q2 2018 | $31,700 | 6 |
| Q4 2018 | $42,400 | 12 |
| Q2 2019 | $32,300 | 10 |
| Q4 2019 | $30,100 | 5 |
| Q1 2020 | $27,900 | 3 |
| Q2 2020 | $34,300 | 3 |
| Q4 2020 | $45,200 | 4 |
| Q2 2021 | $41,500 | 10 |
| Q4 2021 | $42,000 | 5 |
| Q1 2022 | $44,600 | 4 |
| Q2 2022 | $41,300 | 13 |
| Q3 2022 | $28,100 | 5 |
| Q4 2022 | $28,000 | 10 |
| Q1 2023 | $27,200 | 5 |
| Q2 2023 | $36,400 | 6 |
| Q3 2023 | $27,000 | 4 |
| Q4 2023 | $27,900 | 6 |
| Q2 2024 | $32,200 | 8 |
| Q3 2024 | $26,800 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | $35,800 | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | $19,500 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | $36,400 | 5 |
| Q4 2025 | $30,300 | 12 |
| Q2 2026 | $45,700 | 7 |
| Quarter | Median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2009 | $8,800 | 3 |
| Q2 2011 | $10,100 | 4 |
| Q4 2013 | $10,600 | 4 |
| Q1 2014 | $10,800 | 3 |
| Q3 2015 | $8,850 | 4 |
| Q3 2016 | $11,600 | 3 |
| Q4 2016 | $15,800 | 3 |
| Q1 2017 | $15,600 | 9 |
| Q2 2017 | $15,700 | 4 |
| Q4 2017 | $23,000 | 3 |
| Q3 2018 | $25,000 | 3 |
| Q2 2019 | $29,500 | 3 |
| Q4 2019 | $28,300 | 3 |
| Q1 2020 | $24,300 | 3 |
| Q4 2020 | $26,200 | 4 |
| Q1 2022 | $43,000 | 4 |
| Q3 2023 | $26,000 | 3 |
| Q2 2024 | $25,000 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | $23,900 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | $26,000 | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | $27,000 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | $29,800 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | $24,000 | 8 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $20,000 | 6 |
| Q3 2024 | $18,400 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | $24,500 | 6 |
| Q1 2025 | $20,000 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | $20,500 | 6 |
| Q4 2025 | $20,400 | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | $22,800 | 6 |
| Q2 2026 | $23,200 | 5 |
| Q3 2026 | $20,900 | 3 |
The Cosmograph Daytona 16520 at a glance
The 16520 is the stainless steel Cosmograph Daytona that Rolex made from 1988 to 2000, and it is now discontinued. Its automatic Rolex calibre 4030 is based on the Zenith El Primero, which is why the reference is called the Zenith Daytona. It has a polished steel bezel with an engraved tachymeter scale, and a white dial with black sub-counter rings or a black dial with silver rings.
Its successor is the 116520; other references are on the Cosmograph Daytona page.
Where the 16520 price stands right now:
- Fair value now: $17,000–$35,400.
- Midpoint of recent market prices: $26,200.
- Newest observation: October 9, 2026.
- Observations behind the estimate: 76.
What affects the price
Dial. White and black dials share the reference, and dial variants can move the price of an individual watch a great deal. A listing should describe the dial and say whether it is original.
Originality. Service parts are common on a watch of this age; original parts in good order matter.
Condition. Ranges by condition (a condition shows a range only once it has enough results of its own):
- Unworn: not enough market data yet.
- Excellent: $17,300–$32,600.
- Good: $19,000–$25,700.
- Fair: not enough market data yet.
Retail reference. We don't show a list price for this reference, because we only publish one we can confirm from a source we can cite.
Recent movement. Change over the past year: +11.1% over 12 months.
Tips for buyers
- Confirm the reference 16520 between the lugs and the calibre 4030; the papers should show the same serial.
- Ask which parts were replaced at a service.
- Compare the asking price with our fair-value range, and with the range for its condition where one is shown.
Tips for sellers
- State the dial and list any service parts.
- Keep replaced original parts and offer them with the watch.
- Photograph the dial, bezel and caseback in daylight.
- Use the published price data on this page as a starting point, and get more than one offer.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Rolex Daytona 16520?
The 16520 is a discontinued stainless steel Cosmograph Daytona made from 1988 to 2000. It uses the Rolex calibre 4030, based on the Zenith El Primero, and has a polished steel bezel with an engraved tachymeter scale.
What is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 16520 worth?
Our current fair-value estimate for the 16520 is $17,000–$35,400, based on 76 market observations. Condition, originality and box and papers move the price of an individual watch most.
What was the Rolex 16520 retail price?
We don't show a retail price for the 16520. We only publish a retail figure we can confirm from a source we can cite.
How can I tell a real Rolex 16520 from a fake?
For the 16520, check the steel case, the engraved tachymeter bezel and the calibre 4030. Buy where returns are possible and have a watchmaker open the case before you pay.
Where can I sell a Rolex 16520?
Dealers, auction houses and private buyers all buy the 16520. Gather the box and papers if you have them, describe the condition honestly, and compare more than one offer.