Rolex
Cosmograph Daytona — Panda
The current-generation steel Daytona Panda — launched April 2023 at Watches & Wonders Geneva to mark the Cosmograph Daytona's 60th anniversary.
On this piece
The 126500LN is the fourth generation of the in-house Daytona, replacing the 116500LN that ran 2016–2023. The headline upgrade is the calibre 4131 with Rolex's patented Chronergy escapement (manufactured from nickel-phosphorus) and a 72-hour reserve. The Panda configuration — white lacquer dial against black counter rings, red Daytona text at 6 — is the layout that powered the model into the cultural stratosphere with the Paul Newman 6263s of the late 1960s. UK retail approximately £14,300; structural supply restriction at authorised dealers keeps the secondary market consistently 30–60% above that.
Specification
- Reference
- 126500LN
- Year
- 2024
- Case
- 40mm × 11.9mm · Oystersteel (904L)
- Dial
- White lacquered with black sub-counter rings, red Daytona text, 18k white-gold applied indices with Chromalight
- Bracelet
- Oyster, three-piece links, Oysterlock clasp with Easylink
- Caliber
- 4131 — in-house automatic chronograph, Chronergy escapement, 72h reserve, 4Hz
- Condition
- Unworn
- Set composition
- Full set — boxes, papers, hangtag, COSC certificate
What stands out
- ◆Unworn 2024-dated
- ◆Full UK paper
- ◆Plastic-sealed bracelet
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