Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116520 Panna Dial eterna Serial 726xxx dating to 1952

Serial 726xxx dating to 1952

Tudor created the snowflake hands in response to the Navy divers’ requests for more legible watch hands in dark diving conditions

- Calibre 30ch movement

It has faded beautifully to a super-nice matte azure blue

which has solid gold hour markers…a real golden treat

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116520 Panna Dial eterna Serial 726xxx dating to 1952The Rolex Daytona needs little introductionbut the Panna dial certainly does. The Panna dial is a rare and highly sought after variation of the steel reference 116520, produced in the early 2000s. Its name comes from the Italian word for cream, a nod to its distinctive off white, ivory toned appearance. Originally manufactured as a crisp white dial, a subtle chemical imperfection in the varnish caused certain examples to age into this warm, creamy hue