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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN
Same family: ref. 16528, not this exact reference. Photo: Alesili, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0). Resized and converted to AVIF and WebP. Source

Rolex, Chronograph

Cosmograph Daytona

Ref. 116500LN, 2016, Discontinued

Same family: ref. 16528

The steel Daytona that introduced the Cerachrom bezel in 2016. Rolex replaced it in 2023 with the 126500LN, and it remains among the most traded references on Chrono24.

€14,650

Last list price

Jan 2023. Source: monochrome-watches.com

Calculated from Monochrome: the 126500LN launched at €14,950, €300 more than this one in early 2023.

US$32,000 – US$35,000

Market, estimated, Dealer sales quoted by Wristcheck, June 2026, Jun 2026. Source: wristcheck.com

Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
12.4 mm
Power reserve
72 h
Water resistance
100 m
Movement
Automatic
Material
Oystersteel

Who it suits

For resale buyers seeking a steel Daytona with a ceramic bezel without paying for the current reference. It is about 0.5 mm thicker than the 126500LN and uses calibre 4130.

Specifications

Calculated thickness: Monochrome says the 126500LN (11.9 mm) measures about 0.5 mm less.

Case

Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
12.4 mmsource
Material
Oystersteel
Shape
round
Water resistance
100 msource

Movement

Movement
Automatic
Calibre
4130source
Power reserve
72 hsource
Frequency
28,800 vph
Jewels
Not confirmed
Complications
hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph

Dial and strap

Dial
white
Markers
batons
Date
No
Bezel
tachymeter, black
Strap
bracelet, steel

Record

Line
Cosmograph Daytona
Year
2016
Status
Discontinued
Range
Luxury

Alternatives

Why it matters

Sources

  1. monochrome-watches.com
  2. monochrome-watches.com
  3. theideafarm.com
  4. wristcheck.com

Record confidence: medium. Anything unverified stays marked, never estimated.