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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
Ref. 126500LN · Chronograph
Case
- Diameter
- 40mm
- Material
- Oystersteel
- Finish
- 18 kt yellow gold
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Caseback
- Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Flat
- Dial colour
- Turquoise
- Indices
- Index
- Lume
- Chromalight
Movement
- Caliber
- 4131
- Type
- Automatic
- Beat rate
- 28,800 vph
- Power reserve
- 72h
- Jewels
- 47
- Hacking
- Yes
- Hand-winding
- Yes
- Complications
- Chronograph
Design language
- Case shape
- round
- Dial style
- matte
- Sub-dials
- 3
- Bezel
- tachymeter
- Bracelet
- lug-attached
- Hands
- baton
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Owners widely praise the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona for its exceptional proportions and comfort on the wrist, with many finding its 40mm case and bracelet to be perfectly balanced and wearable. Reviewers note a tweaked dial for improved legibility and a new ceramic bezel with a steel ring on the ref. 126500. However, some owners find the watch underwhelming in person and criticize the sub-dial placement, screw-down pushers, and high market value, with one reviewer finding the retail price steep compared to other iconic chronographs. Accuracy figures vary, with some owners reporting superior accuracy and others noting a range from +1/+2 to about -6 seconds per day. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona highly for its wearability and refined finishing, despite some reservations about its value proposition.
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