Rolex, Chronograph

Cosmograph Daytona

Name: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 126500LN
Brand: Rolex

Ref. 126500LN, 2023, In production

Same family: ref. 16528

The Daytona’s 60th-anniversary generation: a slightly slimmer case and a new calibre. In steel with a white dial and black bezel, it is Rolex’s benchmark chronograph.

€16,550

List price reported by the press

Netherlands, Jun 2026. Source: wristler.eu

List price at authorised dealers in the Netherlands, unchanged in June 2026. Other markets read: €16,650 (European list, January, Italian Watch Spotter), $16,900 (US, January, Hypebeast), £14,050 (UK, January) and AED 67,450 (UAE, January, WatchMaestro).

US$33,750 – US$38,500

≈ 94% above list price

Market, estimated, Heritage hammer price, April 2026 ($33,750), and Wristcheck listings, July 2026 ($38,500), Jul 2026. Source: wristcheck.com

Official site

Diameter: 40 mm
Thickness: 11.9 mm
Power reserve: 72 h
Water resistance: 100 m
Movement: Automatic
Material: Oystersteel

Who it suits

For buyers who want Rolex’s benchmark steel mechanical chronograph and accept the resale market, where it lists at around twice its retail price. 40 mm case, 11.9 mm thick, 100 m water resistance and about 72 hours of power reserve.