The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is the brand's sports chronograph, created in 1963 for drivers competing in endurance races at Daytona Beach. It is recognised by the three sub-dials, the tachymeter scale on the bezel for calculating average speed, and the screw-down chronograph pushers.
Several generations of the Daytona are offered, and the reference is the easiest way to tell them apart. The steel 116520 with a metal bezel was produced from 2000 to 2016. The steel 116500LN has a bezel in monobloc Cerachrom ceramic. References beginning 1165… use calibre 4130, while those beginning 1265… use calibre 4131.
The main choices are case metal and dial; the case size is 40 mm throughout. Metals include Oystersteel, 18 ct yellow, white and Everose gold, platinum and Yellow Rolesor — steel combined with yellow gold. The bezel may be steel or gold with an engraved scale, Cerachrom ceramic, or set with precious stones on gem-set versions. Dials come in white, black, champagne, green, blue and ice blue, with diamond markers, and in the motorsport-inspired Racing Dial design. Special versions include the Paul Newman, Rainbow Custom and Sodalite.
Each listing gives the reference, calibre, power reserve, material, condition and what is included.
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