Rolex 116505 Daytona 40mm Chocolate Dial 18k Rose Gold Watch

Rolex 116505 Daytona 40mm Chocolate Dial 18k Rose Gold Watch

This stunning Rolex Daytona is in excellent pre-owned condition and ready to ship!

Brand	Rolex
MPN	116505
Model	Cosmograph Daytona
Case Material	18k Everose Gold
Case Diameter	40 mm
Crystal	Scratch-Resistant Sapphire Crystal
Bezel	18k Everose Gold Tachymeter Bezel
Dial	Chocolate with Applied Index Hour Markers and Three Subsidiary Chronograph Counters
Bracelet	18k Everose Gold Oyster Bracelet
Clasp	Oysterclasp with Rolex Crown Logo
Movement	Automatic — Caliber 4130, Superlative Chronometer Certified
Year of Production	2021
Condition	Pre-Owned · Excellent
Includes	Original Rolex box and papers dated 2021
SKU	A30321736

 

Reference 116505 is the Everose Gold Oyster bracelet configuration of the modern Cosmograph Daytona, introduced by Rolex in 2013 alongside the debut of their proprietary Everose gold alloy. Everose is Rolex's own 18k rose gold formulation, engineered to resist fading and color shift over decades of wear — a meaningful distinction from standard rose gold used by other manufacturers. The Caliber 4130 movement inside this reference is arguably one of the most significant developments in Rolex's chronograph history: a completely in-house movement with a vertical clutch and column wheel that replaced the outsourced Zenith ébauche used in earlier Daytonas, delivering smoother chronograph engagement and a 72-hour power reserve. The reference remained in production through 2023, when it was succeeded by the updated 126505 on the new generation Oyster bracelet.

The chocolate dial is one of the most coveted configurations in the 116505 family. The warm brown ground pairs with the Everose case and bracelet in a way that no other Daytona color combination does — the metal and dial read as a single, unified tone rather than contrasting elements. Applied index markers in Everose gold sit at the cardinal positions, and the three white-lacquered subsidiary registers at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock provide the visual contrast that makes the chronograph function immediately legible. The engraved tachymeter scale wraps the bezel in matching Everose gold, and the sapphire crystal is in excellent, unblemished condition throughout. This example comes with its original Rolex box and papers dated 2021, and Vision inspection confirms near-mint surface condition on both the case and bracelet.

The Daytona in Everose gold with a chocolate dial represents something relatively rare in the Rolex lineup: a sport chronograph that genuinely works as a dress watch. It goes to a formal dinner as naturally as it goes to the paddock. For the collector who wants a complete-set 116505 at a moment when the successor reference has shifted collector attention, this is a well-timed opportunity to acquire one of the most attractive dial and case combinations Rolex has offered in the modern era.

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