Rolex Daytona Two-Tone Gold & Stainless
 
Reference No. 116523
 
One could argue that this particular Rolex Daytona is the “Summer Paul Newman”, given the summery vibes coming off the two-tone bracelet and case. The gold bezel and middle bracelet link give a sunny look to an already incredible watch.
 
If this is your first Daytona, it’s a great one. In 2000 Rolex began phasing out the 4030 movement in favor of the new Rolex Calibre 4130, which was their first in-house Daytona movement. Previously, Daytonas were mated to the the Rolex 4030 which is a heavily modified Zenith El Primero movement. In an industry where complications are prized, complexity is not. With the new Rolex Calibre 4130, Rolex sought to wrangle the complexity of its predecessor to create a highly serviceable and more stable movement. And it worked: the service costs on the 4130 are less than its older sibling, there are fewer parts to source, and the quality is spectacular (or, superlative, as the Crown might say). The 4130 is rated between -2/+2.
 
Rolex Calibre 4130 also introduced ceramic ball bearings in the rotor to give greater winding efficiency and reduce need for service. And that’s not the only thing they shored up with 4130 — a Parachrom hairspring debuted in the calibre to give increased shock resistance and greater tension, increasing the power reserve.
 
Specs:
40mm case
Small seconds chronograph
Screw-down crown and pushers
Sapphire crystal
Green luminous indices
Oysterlock safety clasp with EasyLink adjustment system
 
Movement:
Rolex in-house 4130 movement
Bidirectional rotor
Automatic, self-winding
44 jewels
201 total parts
72-hour reserve
COSC-certified, -2/+2 per day
 
Scope of Delivery:
Rolex Daytona 116523 watch
Warranty papers
Green booklet
Presentation box, pillow
 
This piece is 100% guaranteed authentic. This watch has been polished.
 
Bracelet has 11 links and comfortably fits a 7” wrist. There is a chip in the edge of the sapphire by the 8 o’clock that can be observed in the photos, but it is small and looks worse in pictures than it does in real life.