Cosmograph Daytona
Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold
This Oyster Perpetual
Cosmograph Day tona in 18
ct yellow gold with a
black and champagne-
colour dial and an
Oysterflex bracelet,
features a Black
Cerachrom bezel and
engraved tachymetric
scale .
This chronograph was designed to be the ultimate timing
tool for endurance racing drivers. More than 50 years after
its creation, the Cosmograph Daytona remains in a class
of its own among sport chronographs and continues to
transcend time.
The tachymetric scale
High-performance
chronograph
A key part of the model’s identity is the bezel engraved
with a tachymetric scale for measuring average speeds of
up to 400 miles or kilometres per hour. Blending of high
technology with sleek aesthetics, the black bezel is
reminiscent of the 1965 model that was fitted with a black
Plexiglas bezel insert.
Black and Champagne-
colour Dial
Displaying lapsed time
This model’s Black and champagne-colour dial with
snailed counters features 18 ct gold applique hour markers
and hands in Chromalight, a highly-legible luminescent
material. The central sweep seconds hand allows an
accurate reading of 1/8 second, while the two counters on
the dial display the lapsed time in hours and minutes.
Drivers can accurately map out their track times and
tactics without fail.
18 ct yellow gold
Commitment to
excellence
By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the
unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 ct gold
alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper,
platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 ct
gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white. They are made
with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in
an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment,
before the gold is formed and shaped with the same
painstaking attention to quality. Rolex's commitment to
excellence begins at the source.
The Oysterflex Br acelet
Highly resistant and
durable
The new Cosmograph Daytona is fitted with an Oysterflex
bracelet, developed and patented by Rolex. At its core lies
a superelastic metal blade overmoulded with high-
performance black elastomer, a material that is
particularly resistant to environmental effects and very
durable. The Oysterflex bracelet is also fitted with an
Oysterlock safety clasp and is equipped with the Rolex
patented Easylink rapid extension system that allows the
wearer to increase the bracelet length by approximately 5
mm, for additional comfort in any circumstance.
Start, Drive , Stop
The ultimate racing tool
watch
The Daytona’s chronograph feature functions are
activated by pushers that screw down like the winding
crown when they are not in use, guaranteeing
waterproofness to 100 metres. One press to start, stop or
reset the chronograph produces a crisp, clear click that
was perfected using the most advanced technology. Rolex
watchmakers also perfected the mechanism to suit the
ideal finger pressure on the pushers, and engineered it to
provide an instantaneous and accurate start to the timing
without sacrificing reliability.
4130 Movement
Superlative performance
The Cosmograph Daytona is equipped with calibre 4130, a
self-winding mechanical chronograph movement
developed and manufactured by Rolex. Its architecture
incorporates far fewer components than a standard
chronograph, thereby enhancing the movement’s
reliability. Like all Rolex Perpetual movements, the 4130 is
a certified Swiss chronometer, a designation reserved for
high-precision watches that have successfully passed the
Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) tests.
The chronograph movement features a Parachrom
hairspring, offering greater resistance to shocks and to
temperature variations.
Specifications
Reference 116518LN
MODEL CASE MOVEMENT
Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold Perpetual, mechanical chronograph, self-
winding
OYSTER ARCHITECTURE
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case CALIBRE
back and winding crown 4130, Manufacture Rolex
DIAMETER PRECISION
40 mm -2/+2 sec/day, after casing
MATERIAL FUNCTIONS
18 ct yellow gold Centre hour, minute and seconds hands,
small seconds hand at 6 o'clock.
BEZEL
Chronograph (centre hand) accurate to
Black monobloc Cerachrom bezel in
within 1/8 of a second, 30-minute counter
ceramic with engraved tachymetric scale
at 3 o'clock and 12-hour counter at 9
WINDING CROWN o'clock. Stop seconds for precise time
Screw-down, Triplock triple waterproofness setting
system
OSCILLATOR
CRYSTAL Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring
Scratch-resistant sapphire
WINDING
WATER RESISTANCE Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual
Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet rotor
POWER RESERVE
Approximately 72 hours
BRACELET DIAL
Oysterflex Black and champagne-colour
BRACELET MATERIAL DETAILS
Flexible metal blades overmoulded with Dial with snailed small counters
high-performance elastomer
CLASP
Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with
Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link
CERTIFICATION
Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex
certification after casing)
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