Brand:
Rolex
Model:
Daytona
Year:
2016
Reference:
116500LN
Original Box:
Included
Original Papers:
Included
Warranty:
12 months
Overall Condition:
Very Good
Wear level Case:
Barely visible
Wear level Caseback:
None
Wear level Dial:
None
Wear level Crystal:
Barely visible
Wear level Bezel:
Barely visible
Wear level Bracelet Clasp:
Barely visible
Movement Type:
Automatic
Caliber:
4130
Power Reserve:
72 hours
Case Material:
Steel
Case Diameter:
40 mm
Case Thickness:
12.4 mm
Bezel Material:
Ceramic
Crystal:
Sapphire crystal
Dial Color:
White
Bracelet Material:
Steel
Bracelet Color:
Steel
Clasp Type:
Fold clasp
Clasp Material:
Steel
Functions:
Chronograph, Tachymeter, Screw-Down Crown, Luminous hands, Luminous indices
The Daytona appeared in 1963, and for decades its steel versions were powered by outside movements. The reference 16520 of 1988 used a modified Zenith El Primero, and in 2000 the 116520 introduced Rolex’s own calibre 4130. At Baselworld in 2016 the reference 116500LN added the last element that the steel watch had been missing, a black Cerachrom bezel that replaced the metal one.
The white dial is the one that collectors call the Panda. Its three registers are black with white markings, a reading of the older 16520 where the registers were coloured, and the contrast makes the dial easy to read at a glance. The tachymeter numerals follow the curve of the ceramic bezel, a small change from the previous reference. The watch runs on calibre 4130 with a power reserve of 72 hours, and the bracelet has an Easylink extension that adds about five millimetres of length on the wrist.