Rolex Anniversary Model - Rolex Daytona 116506

First launched in 1963, the Daytona is Rolex’s chronograph collection inspired by motor sports. Over the course of its 50+ years, the Daytona has undergone several improvements and modifications, most notably with its movement. First using modified manual Valjoux movements, then moving on to automatic Zenith ones, today the replica Rolex Daytona is driven by the manufacture’s own in-house automatic movements.

In 2013, for the 50th anniversary of their flagship chronograph, Rolex presented the platinum Daytona ref. 116506. In fact, this is the first Daytona to ever to use platinum. While this actually upset many Rolex fans as they were looking forward to a steel model as the anniversary edition, the choice of ultra precious platinum highlights the ref. 115506 as a very special model indeed.

The platinum 40mm case features a brown Cerachrom ceramic bezel, which matches the trio of brown subdials on the dial. The dial sports an ice blue shade, a color Rolex reserves only for its platinum models. All these design elements come together for one grand statement watch worthy of the big Daytona birthday.