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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 126500LN

Still the hardest steel Rolex to land at retail—chronograph icon first, asset narrative second.

Why it is here

Hodinkee’s 2023 hands-on states steel Daytona remains impossible to get at retail; WatchTime list-vs-ask work showed ceramic Daytonas among the steepest secondary premiums.

Who it is for

UHNW clients with deep AD purchase history who want the black or panda dial Cosmograph.

Sources

  1. Hodinkee · Hands-On: The New Rolex Daytona126500LN / cal. 4131; retail unobtainium framing.
  2. WatchTimeList vs. Ask: Comparing Steel Rolex PricesCeramic Daytona among steepest ask-vs-list premiums.