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Daytona 116505

Name: Rolex Daytona 116505
Brand: Rolex
Availability: InStock

40mm Consistent Pricing

Low $45,868

Median $49,078

High $52,466

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The Rolex Daytona 116505 gives the familiar chronograph a different presence: an Everose gold case, matching Oyster bracelet, and engraved gold bezel rather than ceramic. It’s a Daytona with real heft, but the warmth of the metal softens the otherwise purposeful arrangement of screw-down pushers and three registers.

Introduced in 2008, this reference belongs to the generation powered by Rolex’s 4130, the in-house chronograph movement that brought a vertical clutch and a notably cleaner internal layout to the Daytona. Choose it over the later 126505 if you prefer the earlier dial proportions and broader hour markers. Dial choice makes a substantial difference here: darker backgrounds sharpen the contrast with the gold case. On a prospective example, pay particular attention to the engraved tachymeter bezel; repeated polishing can soften its markings and edges, changing the crisp frame that gives this version much of its character.

MovementAutomatic

Caliber4130

Case MaterialRose Gold

Case Size40mm

Water Resistance100m