Rolex
Cosmograph Daytona — White Dial
The steel 116520 with white dial — Rolex's first in-house Daytona, as a 2011 full set with partial stickers.
On this piece
The reference 116520 marked an important chapter in the history of the Rolex Daytona. Introduced in 2000, it was the first Daytona to feature Rolex’s fully in-house automatic chronograph movement, the calibre 4130. The white dial is one of the two classic configurations offered on the stainless-steel 116520, paired with the traditional steel tachymeter bezel and three contrasting chronograph registers. Produced before the introduction of the ceramic-bezel 116500LN, the 116520 represents the final generation of the stainless-steel Daytona fitted with a matching steel bezel and remains one of the most recognisable modern Daytonas.
Specification
- Reference
- 116520
- Year
- 2011
- Case
- 40mm · Oystersteel
- Dial
- White, with contrasting chronograph registers
- Bracelet
- Oyster, Oysterlock folding clasp
- Caliber
- 4130 — in-house automatic chronograph, ~72h reserve
- Condition
- Very Good
- Set composition
- Full set — box, warranty papers/card and accessories
What stands out
- ◆2011 full set
- ◆Partial stickers remaining
- ◆Steel bezel, calibre 4130
Read about this reference
Rolex Daytona 116520: Where the Modern Daytona Really Begins
The first in-house Daytona, the last with a steel bezel — and the reference where the modern Daytona really begins.
The Paul Newman Daytona: How a Dial Nobody Wanted Became a Legend
A slow seller in the 1960s, a film star's wrist in the 1970s, a record at auction in 2017.
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