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	The 116518 is the yellow gold, leather-strap Daytona of the in-house cal 4130 generation, the strap-and-deployant counterpart to the bracelet-mounted [[Reference:116528\|116528]] and the successor to the Zenith-era [[Reference:16518\|16518]]. Produced from 2000 to roughly 2015, it shares the 40mm 18k yellow gold case, engraved gold tachymetre bezel and caliber 4130 movement that run through the rest of the in-house first-generation Daytona line. What separates it is the configuration: a gold case on alligator with a yellow gold deployant clasp, no factory Oyster bracelet, and one of the broadest dial catalogues in the cal 4130 family.		The 116518 is the yellow gold, leather-strap Daytona of the in-house cal 4130 generation, the strap-and-deployant counterpart to the bracelet-mounted [[Reference:116528\|116528]] and the successor to the Zenith-era [[Reference:16518\|16518]]. Produced from 2000 to roughly 2015, it shares the 40mm 18k yellow gold case, engraved gold tachymetre bezel and caliber 4130 movement that run through the rest of the in-house first-generation Daytona line. What separates it is the configuration: a gold case on alligator with a yellow gold deployant clasp, no factory Oyster bracelet, and one of the broadest dial catalogues in the cal 4130 family.
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	The 116518LN arrived in 2017 and accelerated hard through the late 2010s, catching the same allocation-economy dynamics as the steel 116500LN, and it dragged the discontinued 116518 along behind it. Used prices on the engraved-bezel reference firmed in the years after discontinuation, with full sets — matching box, papers and original Rolex strap — commanding a clear premium over partial sets. The 116518 trades on material and configuration rather than headline provenance, and the rarer dials (MOP, sodalite where documented, factory diamond markers, factory pavé with confirmed provenance) carry the auction-grade band.		The 116518LN arrived in 2017 and accelerated hard through the late 2010s, catching the same allocation-economy dynamics as the steel 116500LN, and it dragged the discontinued 116518 along behind it. Used prices on the engraved-bezel reference firmed in the years after discontinuation, with full sets — matching box, papers and original Rolex strap — commanding a clear premium over partial sets. The 116518 trades on material and configuration rather than headline provenance, and the rarer dials (MOP, sodalite where documented, factory diamond markers, factory pavé with confirmed provenance) carry the auction-grade band.


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	The 116518 is the full yellow gold Daytona on a leather strap of the in-house cal 4130 generation — the strap-and-deployant counterpart to the bracelet-mounted [[Reference:116528\|116528]] and the cal 4130 successor to the Zenith-era [[Reference:16518\|16518]]. Produced from 2000 to roughly 2015, it carries the same 40mm 18k yellow gold case, the same engraved gold tachymetre bezel, and the same caliber 4130 movement that defines the rest of the in-house first-generation Daytona line. What makes it specific is the configuration: gold case on alligator with a yellow gold deployant clasp, no factory Oyster bracelet, and one of the broadest dial catalogues in the cal 4130 family.		The 116518 is the full yellow gold Daytona on a leather strap of the in-house cal 4130 generation — the strap-and-deployant counterpart to the bracelet-mounted [[Reference:116528\|116528]] and the cal 4130 successor to the Zenith-era [[Reference:16518\|16518]]. Produced from 2000 to roughly 2015, it carries the same 40mm 18k yellow gold case, the same engraved gold tachymetre bezel, and the same caliber 4130 movement that defines the rest of the in-house first-generation Daytona line. What makes it specific is the configuration: gold case on alligator with a yellow gold deployant clasp, no factory Oyster bracelet, and one of the broadest dial catalogues in the cal 4130 family.

	The 116518 is also the reference most often confused with its post-2017 successor. Rolex retired the engraved-gold-bezel leather-strap Daytona around 2015 and replaced it in 2017 with the ~~[[Reference:~~116518LN~~\|116518LN]]~~ — same case metal, but with a Cerachrom ceramic bezel and a black Oysterflex elastomer-and-titanium strap in place of leather. The two share five characters of reference number and almost nothing else mechanically beyond the cal 4130. This article covers the engraved-gold-bezel leather-strap reference only.		The 116518 is also the reference most often confused with its post-2017 successor. Rolex retired the engraved-gold-bezel leather-strap Daytona around 2015 and replaced it in 2017 with the 116518LN — same case metal, but with a Cerachrom ceramic bezel and a black Oysterflex elastomer-and-titanium strap in place of leather. The two share five characters of reference number and almost nothing else mechanically beyond the cal 4130. This article covers the engraved-gold-bezel leather-strap reference only.

	[[File:Ref 116518 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Reference 116518 yellow gold Daytona on leather strap with white dial\|Reference 116518 in 18k yellow gold with white dial on alligator strap, circa 2000. Sotheby's Watches Online 2020.]]		[[File:Ref 116518 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Reference 116518 yellow gold Daytona on leather strap with white dial\|Reference 116518 in 18k yellow gold with white dial on alligator strap, circa 2000. Sotheby's Watches Online 2020.]]

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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 2017 introduction of the 116518LN and its rapid market acceleration through the late 2010s — the Cerachrom yellow gold Daytona on Oysterflex caught the same allocation-economy dynamics as the steel 116500LN — has dragged the 116518 along behind it. Used prices on the engraved-bezel reference firmed in the years after its discontinuation, with full-set examples carrying matching box, papers, and original Rolex strap commanding a clear premium over partial-set examples. The 116518 trades on material and configuration terms rather than on headline provenance, with the rarer dial variants (MOP, sodalite where documented, factory diamond markers, factory pavé with confirmed provenance) carrying the auction-grade price band.		The 2017 introduction of the 116518LN and its rapid market acceleration through the late 2010s — the Cerachrom yellow gold Daytona on Oysterflex caught the same allocation-economy dynamics as the steel 116500LN — has dragged the 116518 along behind it. Used prices on the engraved-bezel reference firmed in the years after its discontinuation, with full-set examples carrying matching box, papers, and original Rolex strap commanding a clear premium over partial-set examples. The 116518 trades on material and configuration terms rather than on headline provenance, with the rarer dial variants (MOP, sodalite where documented, factory diamond markers, factory pavé with confirmed provenance) carrying the auction-grade price band.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:116520\|Daytona 116520]] — Steel, Cal 4130 (2000–2016)
			* [[Reference:116528\|Daytona 116528]] — 2000–2016
			* [[Reference:116505\|Daytona 116505]] — Everose Gold (2008–2023)
			* [[Reference:116500LN\|Daytona 116500LN]] — Ceramic Bezel (2016–2023)
			* [[Reference:116508\|Daytona 116508]] — Yellow Gold, Cal 4130 (2016–2023)
			* [[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==

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