Reference:116500LN - Revision history

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	\|description=The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN — the ceramic-bezel steel Daytona produced from 2016 to 2023. Black-bezel, white-dial Panda and inverse Black-dial Panda variants, caliber 4130, the reference that inherited the long-run 116520 spot.		\|description=The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN — the ceramic-bezel steel Daytona produced from 2016 to 2023. Black-bezel, white-dial Panda and inverse Black-dial Panda variants, caliber 4130, the reference that inherited the long-run 116520 spot.
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Admin: Fact fix: ref 116503 is a 2016-2023 Rolesor Daytona with a fixed 18ct yellow gold engraved tachymetric bezel and was never offered with Cerachrom (Rolex 116503 datasheet, 2016, via web.archive.org)

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Fact fix: ref 116503 is a 2016-2023 Rolesor Daytona with a fixed 18ct yellow gold engraved tachymetric bezel and was never offered with Cerachrom (Rolex 116503 datasheet, 2016, via web.archive.org)

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	The case shape matters more here than the spec sheet suggests. The 116500LN kept the older steel-case asymmetry, with slimmer, pointier lugs on one side to balance the visual weight of the crown, guards, and screw-down pushers. The 126500LN moved the steel model onto the broader, more symmetrical lug profile used across the refreshed Daytona line, and added a metal frame around the Cerachrom bezel while leaving the ceramic piece itself monobloc. The 116500LN is therefore the last steel Daytona with narrow lugs and an unframed ceramic bezel.		The case shape matters more here than the spec sheet suggests. The 116500LN kept the older steel-case asymmetry, with slimmer, pointier lugs on one side to balance the visual weight of the crown, guards, and screw-down pushers. The 126500LN moved the steel model onto the broader, more symmetrical lug profile used across the refreshed Daytona line, and added a metal frame around the Cerachrom bezel while leaving the ceramic piece itself monobloc. The 116500LN is therefore the last steel Daytona with narrow lugs and an unframed ceramic bezel.

	The precious-metal siblings on the same case generation are the two-tone Rolesor 116503, the yellow gold 116508, and the white gold 116509, ~~with ceramic-bezel variants phased in over time~~. The 116500LN is the steel entry point to that family, the reference that brought Cerachrom to the lowest retail rung of the Daytona line.		The precious-metal siblings on the same case generation are the two-tone Rolesor 116503, the yellow gold 116508, and the white gold 116509, all three keeping engraved gold bezels while the parallel LN references carried Cerachrom. The 116500LN is the steel entry point to that family, the reference that brought Cerachrom to the lowest retail rung of the Daytona line.

	==What changed from the 116520==		==What changed from the 116520==

Admin: Fact fix: caliber 4130 subdial layout — running seconds at 6, 12-hour counter at 9, 30-minute counter at 3 (CaliberCorner, "Rolex Caliber 4130", already cited in Sources); 6 and 9 were transposed

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Fact fix: caliber 4130 subdial layout — running seconds at 6, 12-hour counter at 9, 30-minute counter at 3 (CaliberCorner, "Rolex Caliber 4130", already cited in Sources); 6 and 9 were transposed

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	===Panda (white dial)===		===Panda (white dial)===

	The 116500LN-0001 is the white-dial option. A silver-white lacquer base carries three black snailed subdials: the ~~hours counter~~ at 6, the ~~seconds~~ counter at 9, and the 30-minute counter at 3. Applied 18k white-gold indices, polished and filled with Chromalight, frame the subdials. A red DAYTONA signature arcs above the six o'clock subdial. There is no date window, consistent with the Daytona's chronograph-first layout.		The 116500LN-0001 is the white-dial option. A silver-white lacquer base carries three black snailed subdials: the running seconds at 6, the 12-hour counter at 9, and the 30-minute counter at 3. Applied 18k white-gold indices, polished and filled with Chromalight, frame the subdials. A red DAYTONA signature arcs above the six o'clock subdial. There is no date window, consistent with the Daytona's chronograph-first layout.

	Panda is collector shorthand for a white face against contrasting dark subdials, and Rolex has never used the term in its own documentation. The combination goes back to the 1960s Paul Newman dials, and the 116500LN is the first steel ceramic-bezel reference to carry it into modern production.		Panda is collector shorthand for a white face against contrasting dark subdials, and Rolex has never used the term in its own documentation. The combination goes back to the 1960s Paul Newman dials, and the 116500LN is the first steel ceramic-bezel reference to carry it into modern production.

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Admin: Fact fix: SJX Watches cal 4130 LIGA article is bylined Richard Lee, not JX Su (watchesbysjx.com, 2020-11-17)

2026-08-08T22:29:17Z

Fact fix: SJX Watches cal 4130 LIGA article is bylined Richard Lee, not JX Su (watchesbysjx.com, 2020-11-17)

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	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-daytona-ref-116500ln-review Jack Forster, "A Week On The Wrist: The Rolex Daytona Ref. 116500LN", Hodinkee, 2020-01-01]		* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-daytona-ref-116500ln-review Jack Forster, "A Week On The Wrist: The Rolex Daytona Ref. 116500LN", Hodinkee, 2020-01-01]
	* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2016/03/introducing-the-rolex-daytona-in-steel-and-ceramic.html ~~JX Su~~, "Introducing the Rolex Daytona in Steel with a Black Ceramic Bezel Ref. 116500LN", SJX Watches, 2016-03-16]		* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2016/03/introducing-the-rolex-daytona-in-steel-and-ceramic.html Richard Lee, "Introducing the Rolex Daytona in Steel with a Black Ceramic Bezel Ref. 116500LN", SJX Watches, 2016-03-16]
	* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2016/06/prudent-meditations-on-the-rolex-daytona-ceramic.html ~~JX Su~~, "Prudent Meditations on the Rolex Daytona Ceramic", SJX Watches, 2016-06-21]		* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2016/06/prudent-meditations-on-the-rolex-daytona-ceramic.html Richard Lee, "Prudent Meditations on the Rolex Daytona Ceramic", SJX Watches, 2016-06-21]
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-daytona-116500ln-steel-cerachrom-black-bezel-live-photos-price/ Frank Geelen, "Rolex Daytona 116500LN in steel with Cerachrom black bezel Hands-On", Monochrome, 2016-03-17]		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-daytona-116500ln-steel-cerachrom-black-bezel-live-photos-price/ Frank Geelen, "Rolex Daytona 116500LN in steel with Cerachrom black bezel Hands-On", Monochrome, 2016-03-17]
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/market-analysis-continous-insane-rise-in-price-of-the-rolex-daytona-116500ln/ Brice Goulard, "Market Analysis: Continuous Rise in Price of the Rolex Daytona 116500LN", Monochrome, 2021-03-05]		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/market-analysis-continous-insane-rise-in-price-of-the-rolex-daytona-116500ln/ Brice Goulard, "Market Analysis: Continuous Rise in Price of the Rolex Daytona 116500LN", Monochrome, 2021-03-05]

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	See also the [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].		See also the [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	==Sources==		== Sources ==

	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra

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	The successor 126500LN has inherited the waitlist position without matching the secondary-market peak of its predecessor. The 116500LN is likely to be the reference collectors point to when they describe the ceramic-Daytona moment, regardless of whether the 126500LN turns out to be the objectively better watch.		The successor 126500LN has inherited the waitlist position without matching the secondary-market peak of its predecessor. The 116500LN is likely to be the reference collectors point to when they describe the ceramic-Daytona moment, regardless of whether the 126500LN turns out to be the objectively better watch.

			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:116508\|Daytona 116508]] — Yellow Gold, Cal 4130 (2016–2023)
			* [[Reference:116505\|Daytona 116505]] — Everose Gold (2008–2023)
			* [[Reference:116520\|Daytona 116520]] — Steel, Cal 4130 (2000–2016)
			* [[Reference:116528\|Daytona 116528]] — 2000–2016
			* [[Reference:116518\|Daytona 116518]] — 2000–2015
			* [[Reference:16519\|Daytona 16519]] — White Gold Zenith (1989–2000)

			See also the [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	==Sources==		==Sources==