Earlier this year I helped source a s/s Daytona for a family member. Plenty of choice - 16520s, 116520s, 116500s - from c.£8k for a basic example (private sale) to £13k for a virtually new one (ex-dealer). We bought a 2016 116520 for £11k - very nice, but I thought we had hit 'the top of the market'.

Fast Forward 8 months and I quite fancy one myself - thought I'd go for a standard 16520 Zenith - but prices are all over the place. Why? Where's the logic?

They are not especially rare, and a newer 116520 or 116500 may be a better watch (I know opinions are divided - often by what people own themselves).

Certainly, there's a few people (one chap on eBay in particular) asking comical prices, and these aren't selling, but they clearly 'skew' the market.

I did try a 16520 at a dealers yesterday - nice watch, but not exactly overwhelmed at £14,500!

I'd pay a fair price for a nice example, but I'm not sure current prices are sustainable and don't want to get my fingers burnt.

So, what's the view on these?