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Excellent comparison! I have the same two Daytonas plus a white 116520. The 16520 is my favorite for the looks but functionally I prefer the Rolex movement to the Zenith based one. Actually my 116520 gets the most wrist time but I would not want to part with any of them!

I modified mine with a custom dial and solid caseback recently. Now it is perfect for me! Just beware that some in here will not appreciate any modification...

However, for a gold Daytona, the value is in the condition of its case. You can always find a tritium dial, but you cannot unpolish a case. Only the early porcelain or inverted 6 dials have a superior value on their own.

Rhodinated wg is just as bright as platinum. However, the rhodium plating may wear of, like gold plaque. I am not sure, though, when they stopped rhodium plating. I thought it was long before the 5205. Personally, I prefer pure white gold because of its warm shine.

The Pre-A dial is so clean, so reduced to those iconic early fat numbers. This really may be my favorite sapphire PAM! My 002A salutes your beauty!

So simple and yet so delicious!

But you are right, the hands should be dauphin. A pity because the hands are unobtainable. But still: fantastic dial and very elegant case!

The Pre-Vendome (and the Pre-A) Panerai are incredibly charming. I really love those dials with strong patina on the big numbers! Thanks for posting it!