Everose Rolex Daytona 126505 Unboxing & Review | What's in the Box Ep. 20

The Rolex Daytona 126505 has arrived at Bob’s Watches. Get the first look and hear our honest thoughts on ‘What’s in the Box.’ Shop pre-owned luxury watches: www.bobswatches.com

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For those unfamiliar with the Rolex brand, the Daytona is the Crown’s resident chronograph, boasting a traditional tri-compax dial and a history dating to the 1960s. A fixed tachymeter bezel surrounds the dial, and pushers above and below the crown start, stop, and reset the chronograph movement. This design set has been a cornerstone of the brand’s portfolio for decades and is instantly recognizable worldwide.

Rolex debuted the 6-digit series around the turn of the new millennium. However, it wasn’t until 2008 that the brand added an Everose model to the collection. The rose gold alloy is exclusive to Rolex and is produced in-house using the finest metals available in watchmaking. The result is a lustrous precious metal finish that never dulls or fades and holds its value well alongside the price of gold.

Early iterations of the Everose Daytona were driven by the caliber 4130 Perpetual movement, the first Rolex chronograph produced and developed in-house.

Everything changed for the Daytona in 2023 when a brand-new 1265XX generation came to market. With this series, the caliber 4130 was discontinued and replaced with the caliber 4131. The current production movement is largely the same but features fewer components and has a lovely Rolex Côtes de Genève decoration that is, so far, only visible through the case back on the platinum model.

With the new generation, the bezels on ceramic models are now trimmed in metal to match the case. Rolex also made several noteworthy upgrades to the dial on every model, including slightly thinner hour markers and skinnier rings surrounding the chronograph registers. Even though the case remains the same size, these tweaks to the dial give it a larger and cleaner aesthetic.

The 40mm case is more refined and, overall, less rounded. At the same time, it keeps the same 40mm diameter, three-link Oyster bracelet, and 100-meter water resistance as its predecessors.

There are currently three different iterations of the Rolex Daytona ref. 126505:

-Black dial/sundust chronograph registers/Chromalight hour markers
-Sundust dial/black chronograph registers/Chromalight hour markers
-Black dial/sundust chronograph registers/diamond hour markers.

Additionally, this model is only produced in full Everose gold. Similar models with an Oysterflex bracelet and ceramic bezel go by a different reference number.

What is the Rolex 126505 Price?

As of 2024, the non-diamond dial ref. 126505 retails for $42,500, while the diamond dial ref. 126505 retails for $44,500. Both models command a higher premium on the secondary market, ranging between $55,00 and $62,000.


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