![]() ![]() Rolex also increased the size of the mainspring barrel inside the 4130 to supply an increased 72-hour power reserve.Īdditionally, Rolex reduced the number of parts inside the movement to facilitate servicing. This system not only permits the chronograph to run for long periods with no influence on the watch’s timekeeping accuracy, but it also eliminates the jitteriness of the chronograph hand when it starts/stops/resets. Compared to the 4030, the Caliber 4130 provided great improvements in terms of performance, power reserve, and serviceability.įirst of all, in direct contrast to its predecessor, Caliber 4130 uses a vertical clutch chronograph system. It took Rolex five years to develop the in-house Caliber 4130, which made its debut in 2000 inside the new generation Daytona watches with six-digit reference numbers (1165xx). Zenith Daytona watches have five-digit reference numbers (165xx) and were produced from 1988 until 2000. The Caliber 4030 uses a lateral clutch chronograph system and has a 54-hour power reserve. Some of the most noteworthy modifications included reducing the frequency rate from 36,000 beats per hour to 28,800bph, removing the date function, and adding a new escapement with a Breguet overcoil. After all was said and done, only about 50% of the original base remained. You may recall that Zenith was one of the first watchmakers (it’s an on-going debate in the watch world as to who can actually claim the title of the very first) to produce a self-winding chronograph movement in 1969.Īlthough the Zenith Caliber 400 was a fantastic self-winding chronograph movement, Rolex did heavily modify it according to the needs of the Daytona. Caliber 400 was, in fact, a resurrection (brought back in 1985) of the pioneering Zenith El-Primero Cal. The first batch of automatic Daytona watches housed the Rolex Caliber 4030, which was based on the El-Primero Caliber 400 by Zenith. If you’re unsure how, read on to learn how to spot a Zenith movement inside a Rolex Daytona by looking at the dial. Yet, upon closer inspection, the Daytona dial reveals which movement lies inside the watch – which is practical given that Rolex watches never come with a transparent exhibition caseback. The affectionately nicknamed ‘Zenith Daytona’ watches were around for 12 years until Rolex finally introduced a collection of automatic Daytona watches powered by their first in-house chronograph movement.Īt first glance, the two generations of the automatic Daytona look the same, both following similar design blueprints. Gone were the Valjoux-based hand-wound movements inside of the Rolex Daytona in favor of Zenith El-Primero-based self-winding movements. Following the manually-wound Rolex Daytona lineup that made its debut in the early 1960s, Rolex unveiled the automatic Daytona collection in 1988.
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