The Rolex Daytona Reference 116500LN features a 40mm Oyster case constructed of the brand's specially developed Oystersteel with brushed and polished finishes. The white dial on this example allows for precise readings of 1/8 second, while the two-hour and minute counters indicate the time elapsed. The time and chronograph seconds are displayed centrally, with running seconds displayed on the six o'clock subdial. The dial is surrounded by a black monobloc cerachrom ceramic bezel with a tachymetric scale. The Rolex Daytona Ref. 116500LN is powered by the caliber 4130, an entirely Rolex-developed and -manufactured mechanical chronograph movement.
SPECIFICATIONS
Brand: Rolex
Model: Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Cerachrom Bezel - Oystersteel - Oyster Bracelet
Reference Number: 116500LN
Movement: Automatic
Gender: Men's
Condition: Mint
Time Period: 2016 - Present
Box: Yes
Papers: Yes
THE CALIBER
Caliber: 4130
Jewels: 44
THE CASE
Case Material: Oystersteel
Case Diameter: 40 mm
Thickness: 12.5 mm
Waterproof: 100 ft./ 30 m./ 3 ATM
Material Bezel: Black monobloc Cerachrom bezel in ceramic with molded tachymetric scale
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Caseback: Solid
Dial: Black stick dial with silver outer sub-dial rings, Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence
Dial Numerals: 18K white gold applied baton with luminescent coating baton hour indices, minutes, and 1/5 seconds divisions scale around the outer rim
THE BRACELET / STRAP
Bracelet Material: Oystersteel - flat three-piece links
Buckle: Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link
Buckle Material: Stainless steel
THE FUNCTIONS
Hour, minute, and seconds hands, small seconds hand at 6 o'clock. Chronograph (center hand) accurate to within 1/8 of a second, 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock and 12-hour counter at 9 o'clock, 72-hour power reserve
FURTHER READING
Brushed and polished round-shaped case, an inner reflector ring engraved w/ serial number
18K white gold and luminescent baton hands, white gold applied stick-shaped center sweep seconds hand. The central sweep seconds hand allows an accurate reading of 1/8 second, while the two counters on the dial display the elapsed time in hours and minutes.
Double quickset, stop-seconds for precise time setting
18K white gold and luminous insert baton-shaped hours/minute hands, white gold stick-shaped sub-dial hands, white gold arrow-shaped chronograph hand
Stainless steel screw-down solid case back
Stainless steel screw-down chronograph pushers at 2 (start/stop) and 4 o'clock (reset)
Stainless steel triple-sealed waterproof screw-down with crown guard and Rolex logo
Automatic 4131 movement in-house manufactured
This model 116500 was replaced in 2016 by model 116520 and is still in current production.
Self-winding movement, Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor, Bréguet hairspring, Chronometer certificate (COSC), Stone lever escapement, Yoke winding system, Glucydur balance wheel with microstella screws, Kif shock protection for balance wheel and escape wheel, Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring
Adjusted to heat and five positions, monometallic balance, shock absorber
This mechanism oscillates at the frequency of 28,800 vph (4 Hz).
Case, dial, and movement are signed.
Introduced in 1963 as a sports companion for professional race car drivers, the Daytona comes equipped with a Tachymetric bezel alongside the sub-dials to calculate up to 400 kilometers per hour.
Rolex debuted reference 116520 in 2000, then replaced it in 2016 by reference 116500.
The Cosmograph Daytona has remained an iconic sports chronograph for more than half a century.
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This timepiece is in pristine condition, comes as a complete set, and is backed by the manufacturer's 5-year limited warranty.