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Caliber 4130 sits inside every 116505, the same first in-house Rolex chronograph that launched on the 116520 in 2000. It couples the chronograph through a vertical clutch and handles start, stop, and reset on a column wheel, running at 28,800 vph on 44 jewels with a 72-hour reserve and COSC certification. The blue Parachrom hairspring is standard on production from around 2005 onward. The chronograph layout places the hour and minute counters on one side of the movement. Service work and replaced parts should be recorded separately from the factory specification.
Caliber 4130 sits inside every 116505, the same first in-house Rolex chronograph that launched on the 116520 in 2000. It couples the chronograph through a vertical clutch and handles start, stop, and reset on a column wheel, running at 28,800 vph on 44 jewels with a 72-hour reserve and COSC certification. The blue Parachrom hairspring is standard on production from around 2005 onward. The chronograph layout places the hour and minute counters on one side of the movement. Service work and replaced parts should be recorded separately from the factory specification.


By the Everose launch the 4130 was an established Rolex movement. Published technical descriptions identify its column wheel, vertical clutch, 44 jewels, 28,800 vph frequency and approximately 72-hour reserve. Service history and any replaced movement parts should be recorded separately from the factory specification.


The 116505 is described as COSC-certified, and later Rolex documentation uses the post-2015 Superlative Chronometer standard. The certification language and warranty documentation should be read from the period of the individual watch.
The 116505 is described as COSC-certified, and later Rolex documentation uses the post-2015 Superlative Chronometer standard. The certification language and warranty documentation should be read from the period of the individual watch.
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The Daytona never adopted the Glidelock micro-extension Rolex rolled onto the Submariner-line clasps in 2010. Easylink remains the only on-bracelet adjustment the 116505 ever offered.
The Daytona never adopted the Glidelock micro-extension Rolex rolled onto the Submariner-line clasps in 2010. Easylink remains the only on-bracelet adjustment the 116505 ever offered.


Finishing follows the standard modern precious-metal Daytona formula, with brushed outer links, polished centre links, and a polished clasp cover. It presents dressier than the steel 116520, though the clasp hardware is the same Oysterlock and Easylink.
Finishing follows the standard modern precious-metal Daytona formula, with brushed outer links, polished centre links, and a polished clasp cover.  


==Special branches==
==Special branches==


The cited record does not show a single provenance lot that defines the 116505 in the way documented Newman, RCO or Clapton examples do. It does show a range of dial configurations, including chocolate, black, ivory, sundust and meteorite, with diamond and baguette markers in some catalogues.
The cited records document chocolate, black, ivory, sundust and meteorite dials, with diamond and baguette markers in some catalogues. Each configuration remains tied to its period source and individual watch.


The meteorite dial is a documented late-run variant. Rolex introduced it across the cal 4130 generation gold Daytonas in 2021, which gave the 116505 two production years with the option before the 2023 cal 4131 transition. The meteorite base shows a natural Widmanstätten pattern, so individual dials differ. Dealer descriptions sometimes distinguish the meteorite dial by price, but that does not establish a reference-wide rule.
The meteorite dial is documented in later catalogue records. The cited material does not establish a single introduction year or how long it was available before the 2023 cal 4131 transition. The meteorite base shows a natural Widmanstätten pattern, so individual dials differ. Dealer descriptions sometimes distinguish the meteorite dial by price, but that does not establish a reference-wide rule.


The 2021 release split bezel and bracelet across the metals. The white-gold 116519LN paired a black Cerachrom bezel with Oysterflex, while the yellow-gold 116508 and Everose 116505 kept engraved metal bezels and Oyster bracelets. The 116505 version keeps the Everose case, engraved metal bezel and Oyster bracelet.
The related metal references use different bezel and bracelet combinations: the white-gold 116519LN pairs a black Cerachrom bezel with Oysterflex, while the yellow-gold 116508 and Everose 116505 use engraved metal bezels and Oyster bracelets. The 116505’s documented configuration is the Everose case, engraved bezel and Oyster bracelet.


The cited auction record does not include a Tiffany & Co.-signed 116505. Earlier signed Daytona examples belong to a different period and should not be used to infer a 116505 branch.
The cited auction record does not include a Tiffany & Co.-signed 116505. Earlier signed Daytona examples belong to a different period and should not be used to infer a 116505 branch.
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