Rolex Platinum Cosmograph Daytona Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2010s
Maker / issuer
RolexThe Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Reference 116506 is a chronograph wristwatch in a 40mm platinum case. Introduced in 2013, this model commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Daytona collection and was the first platinum version produced.
It features an ice-blue dial with chestnut brown subdials and a matching chestnut brown tachymeter scale bezel. The timepiece is powered by the automatic in-house Caliber 4130 movement. Applied index hour markers and silver-tone hands provide the dial with luminosity. It is equipped with a platinum Oyster bracelet and a signature Oysterlock deployant clasp. The watch includes a 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock, a running seconds subdial at 6 o'clock, and a 12-hour totalizer at 9 o'clock.
The watch is water-resistant to 330 feet and is offered as a full set with its original box and papers.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Movement
- Self-Winding Caliber 4130
- Case Size
- 40mm
- Reference
- 116506
- Dial Color
- Ice Blue
- Case Material
- Platinum
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Water Resistance
- 330 feet
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in a 40mm platinum case, which is paired with a chestnut brown tachymeter scale bezel. The dial is finished in an ice-blue hue, a color scheme reserved by Rolex for its platinum wristwatches. Legibility is supported by luminous silver-tone hands and applied index hour markers. The chronograph layout incorporates a 30-minute counter positioned at 3 o'clock, a running seconds subdial at 6 o'clock, and a 12-hour totalizer at 9 o'clock.
- Visible features
- • Ice-blue dial color • Chestnut brown tachymeter bezel • Three chronograph sub-dials
- History and Significance
- Reference 116506 was introduced in 2013 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Cosmograph Daytona model. It is described as the first platinum version of the Daytona ever manufactured. The watch is presented as a full set including the original box and papers. It is noted that the reference has been discontinued and was produced in limited numbers.
- Movement and Functionality
- This Cosmograph Daytona is driven by the Caliber 4130, a self-winding mechanical movement produced in-house by Rolex. The movement provides the chronograph functionality and enables the measurement of elapsed time and average speed via the tachymeter bezel. The watch is water-resistant to a depth of 330 feet. It is secured to the wrist by an Oyster bracelet made of platinum, which utilizes the Oysterlock deployant clasp.
Identification
- Reference
- 116506
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Limited production numbers are cited but not quantified
- Research required: Exact production year within the 2010s is not specified