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The <code>116500LN</code> is the steel ceramic Daytona. Launched at Baselworld in March 2016 and discontinued in March 2023 when the 126500LN took over, it is the reference that brought Cerachrom to the steel Daytona case after the precious-metal branches had already carried the material for years. Two dial options, both with the same contrasting subdial treatment that collectors have wanted on a Daytona since the Paul Newman era: a white "Panda" dial with black snailed subdials, and a black dial with grey-silver snailed subdials. One movement, caliber 4130. One bracelet, the Oyster with Oysterlock and Easylink. One case, 40mm in 904L Oystersteel with screw-down pushers. | The <code>116500LN</code> is the steel ceramic Daytona. Launched at Baselworld in March 2016 and discontinued in March 2023 when the 126500LN took over, it is the reference that brought Cerachrom to the steel Daytona case after the precious-metal branches had already carried the material for years. Two dial options, both with the same contrasting subdial treatment that collectors have wanted on a Daytona since the Paul Newman era: a white "Panda" dial with black snailed subdials, and a black dial with grey-silver snailed subdials. One movement, caliber 4130. One bracelet, the Oyster with Oysterlock and Easylink. One case, 40mm in 904L Oystersteel with screw-down pushers. | ||
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==Where it sits in the line== | ==Where it sits in the line== | ||
[[File:Ref 116500LN generation-compare.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=116500LN and 126500LN side by side|116500LN and 126500LN Panda side by side]] | |||
The 116500LN replaces the 116520, which had run for sixteen years on the same 40mm case, same caliber 4130, and an aluminum tachymeter bezel that scratched and faded. The switch is purely a bezel swap, on paper. In practice the ceramic-era launch reset the reference's position from "respected but not front-of-queue" to "the single watch that defines the modern allocation economy." That repositioning is what the 116500LN is known for, more than any mechanical change. | The 116500LN replaces the 116520, which had run for sixteen years on the same 40mm case, same caliber 4130, and an aluminum tachymeter bezel that scratched and faded. The switch is purely a bezel swap, on paper. In practice the ceramic-era launch reset the reference's position from "respected but not front-of-queue" to "the single watch that defines the modern allocation economy." That repositioning is what the 116500LN is known for, more than any mechanical change. | ||
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===Black dial=== | ===Black dial=== | ||
[[File:Ref 116500LN hero black.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=116500LN black dial|Black-dial 116500LN]] | |||
The 116500LN-0002 is the black-dial option. The layout is the same — three subdials at 6, 9, 3, applied white-gold indices, no date — but the subdials are finished in a silver-grey snailed treatment that reads as a softer contrast against the black dial than the crisp black-on-white of the Panda. The <code>DAYTONA</code> signature stays red, and the minute track sits in white printing. | The 116500LN-0002 is the black-dial option. The layout is the same — three subdials at 6, 9, 3, applied white-gold indices, no date — but the subdials are finished in a silver-grey snailed treatment that reads as a softer contrast against the black dial than the crisp black-on-white of the Panda. The <code>DAYTONA</code> signature stays red, and the minute track sits in white printing. | ||
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==Special editions== | ==Special editions== | ||
[[File:Ref 116500LN asprey-red.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Asprey red-dial 116500LN|Asprey red-dial 116500LN limited edition]] | |||
A small number of 116500LN watches left Rolex's production flow with a second dial signature or a bezel-colour swap tied to a specific retailer. The most visible of these is the '''Asprey''' program, a two-colour limited series of 25 pieces each delivered through Asprey's London boutique and sold from a back room rather than the retail floor. | A small number of 116500LN watches left Rolex's production flow with a second dial signature or a bezel-colour swap tied to a specific retailer. The most visible of these is the '''Asprey''' program, a two-colour limited series of 25 pieces each delivered through Asprey's London boutique and sold from a back room rather than the retail floor. | ||