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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

53 references, 17 still in production. Open one for its full specification and dial versions.

References
53
In production
17
Case sizes
40 mm
Years made
1963–2026

About the collection

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.

References

ReferenceModelSizeDialCaliberYears
126502Cosmograph Daytona Rolesium “Albino”40 mmWhite grand feu enamel41312026– (current)
126506Cosmograph Daytona40 mmIce blue41312023– (current)
126535TBRCosmograph Daytona40 mmSundust41312023– (current)
126538TBRCosmograph Daytona40 mmGolden41312023– (current)
126539TBRCosmograph Daytona40 mmSilver41312023– (current)
126579RBRCosmograph Daytona40 mmBlack41312023– (current)
126589RBRCosmograph Daytona40 mmWhite41312023– (current)
126595TBRCosmograph Daytona40 mmSundust41312023– (current)
126598TBRCosmograph Daytona40 mmGolden41312023– (current)
126500LNCosmograph Daytona “Panda (white dial)”40 mm—41312023– (current)
126503Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—41312023– (current)
126505Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—41312023– (current)
126508Cosmograph Daytona “John Mayer (green dial)”40 mm—41312023– (current)
126509Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—41312023– (current)
126515LNCosmograph Daytona40 mm—41312023– (current)
126518LNCosmograph Daytona40 mm—41312023– (current)
126519LNCosmograph Daytona40 mm—41312023– (current)
126529LNCosmograph Daytona "Le Mans" “Le Mans”40 mmBlack (Paul Newman-style)41322023–2024
116578SACOCosmograph Daytona40 mmWhite41302019
116588TBRCosmograph Daytona “Eye of the Tiger”40 mmBlack41302019–2023
116595RBOWCosmograph Daytona “Rainbow”40 mmBlack41302018
116506Cosmograph Daytona “Ice Blue”40 mmBlue41302013
116503Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—41302021
116509Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—41302021
116515LNCosmograph Daytona40 mm—41302017–2023
116518LNCosmograph Daytona40 mm—41302017–2023
116519LNCosmograph Daytona40 mm—41302017–2023
116500LNCosmograph Daytona “Panda (white dial)”40 mm—41302016–2023
116508Cosmograph Daytona “John Mayer (green dial)”40 mm—41302016–2023
116505Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—41302011
116520Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—41302000–2016
16520Cosmograph Daytona “Zenith Daytona”40 mm—40301988–2000
116589BRCosmograph Daytona40 mmBlack4130—
116589RBRCosmograph Daytona40 mmBlack4130—
116589SACICosmograph Daytona40 mmBlue4130—
116598RBOWCosmograph Daytona “Rainbow”40 mmBlack4130—
16523Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—40301988–2000
16528Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—40301988–2000
116518Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—4130—
116519Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—4130—
116523Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—4130—
116528Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—4130—
16518Cosmograph Daytona40 mmWhite4030—
6240Daytona “Paul Newman”—Black7221965–1969
16519Cosmograph Daytona40 mm—4030—
6262Daytona “Paul Newman”——7271970–1972
6264Daytona——7271970–1972
6263Daytona——7271969–1988
6265Daytona——7271969–1988
6241Daytona——7221965–1969
6239Daytona “Paul Newman”——7221963–1969
6269Daytona—Black727—
6270Daytona—Black727—