Rolex
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116528
The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (reference 116528) is a 40 mm 18k yellow gold watch. It runs on the automatic caliber 4130 with a 72-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 100 m. It is no longer in production.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 116528
- Collection
- Cosmograph Daytona
- Case size
- 40 mm
- Thickness
- 12.4 mm
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Oyster, 18k yellow gold
Dial and bezel
- Bezel
- Yellow gold tachymeter
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 4130
- Power reserve
- 72 hours
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
- Jewels
- 44
- Functions
- Chronograph, Tachymeter
Production
- Production
- Discontinued
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
116528 Black Diamond-set indexes
116528-0031
Diamond-set indexes · Diamond; dial indexes; count/carats not published in source
116528 Black
116528-0035
Black
116528 Black Mother-of-pearl
116528-0039
Mother-of-pearl; diamond-set indexes · Diamond; dial indexes; count/carats not published in source
116528 Blue
116528-0037
Racing (per WatchBase label Blue Racing)
116528 Champagne Diamond-set indexes
116528-0033
Diamond-set indexes · Diamond; dial indexes; count/carats not published in source
116528 Champagne
116528-0045
Champagne
116528 Gold
116528-0041
Gold dial with black subdials
116528 White Mother-of-pearl
116528-0032
Mother-of-pearl; diamond-set indexes · Diamond; dial indexes; count/carats not published in source
116528 White Diamond-set indexes
116528-0034
Diamond-set indexes · Diamond; dial indexes; count/carats not published in source
116528 White
116528-0042
White
116528 Grey
116528-0044
Steel; stick/dot indexes
116528 White Racing Panda
116528-0038
Racing Panda; Arabic numerals
How it compares within the Cosmograph Daytona family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116528 (This watch) | 40 mm | 18k yellow gold | — | 4130 | — |
| 126500LN | 40 mm | Oystersteel | — | 4131 | 2023– |
| 126502 | 40 mm | Rolesium (Oystersteel/platinum) | White grand feu enamel | 4131 | 2026– |
| 126505 | 40 mm | 18k Everose gold | — | 4131 | 2023– |
| 126509 | 40 mm | 18k white gold | — | 4131 | 2023– |
| 126515LN | 40 mm | 18k Everose gold | — | 4131 | 2023– |
| 126519LN | 40 mm | 18k white gold | — | 4131 | 2023– |
| 126579RBR | 40 mm | 18k white gold, diamond-set | Black | 4131 | 2023– |
| 126598TBR | 40 mm | 18k yellow gold, diamond-set | Golden | 4131 | 2023– |
About the Cosmograph Daytona family
The Cosmograph Daytona arrived in 1963 with ref. 6239, a manual-wind chronograph with the tachymeter scale moved onto the bezel. Later vintage references such as the 6263 and 6265 added screw-down pushers. In 1988 the ref. 16520 introduced automatic winding with caliber 4030, based on a Zenith El Primero, and in 2000 the ref. 116520 moved to the in-house caliber 4130.
The ceramic-bezel steel ref. 116500LN followed in 2016, and the current generation, with references such as the 126500LN, uses caliber 4131. Gold versions on Oysterflex, such as the 126518LN in yellow gold and 126515LN in Everose, sit alongside white gold and platinum models. Dealers date a Daytona by reference, caliber, bezel material and dial details, and pay close attention to box, papers and the date on the warranty card.
Quick answers
- What size is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116528?
- The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116528 has a 40 mm case, 12.4 mm thick.
- What movement does the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116528 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 4130, with a 72-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116528?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- Is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116528 still in production?
- Discontinued.
- What is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116528 made of?
- The case is 18k yellow gold. Bracelet or strap: Oyster, 18k yellow gold.
- Which dials was the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116528 made with?
- The catalog lists 6 dials: Black, Blue, Champagne, Gold, White, Grey.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.