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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona homages

Check what the subdials do before choosing a Daytona-style watch.

40 mm across14 homages

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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 126500LN
The watch shown is the 126500LN. Homages follow other references too, so compare shape and scale.

How to recognise one

Five marks make the look. The count says how many of the 14 homages keep each one.

  • Tachymeter bezel

    10 of 14 keep it. A black bezel engraved with a tachymeter scale and the words Units per hour.

  • Three chronograph registers

    13 of 14 keep it. Three round registers at 3, 6 and 9, each ringed in black on a white dial.

  • Applied baton markers

    0 of 14 keep it, 13 not compared yet. Slim lumed batons mark the hours around the dial.

  • Crown and two pushers

    10 of 14 keep it, 4 not compared yet. A crown on the right side with a pusher above it and a pusher below it.

  • Three-link bracelet

    3 of 14 keep it, 10 not compared yet. A steel bracelet with a broad centre link between two narrower outer links.

Each close-up covers about 12.5 mm of watch, using the listed case width and estimated photo edges.

The 2 that follow the 116500LN

Most marks kept first.

All 14 homagesFilter all 14 in the finder

Drawn to scale by listed case width.

Original specifications

Sizes and specifications apply to the version named below. Other versions can differ.

116520

Assigned reference 116520.

Specifications for 116520
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width40 mmRolex Daytona 116520 Review: A Daytona Complete GuideRolex 116520 Review: What Makes This Rolex a Must-Have for Collectors?

Sources agree.

Value is stated for reference 116520.

Lug to lug47 mmRolex Daytona 116520 Review: A Daytona Complete GuideRolex 116520 Review: What Makes This Rolex a Must-Have for Collectors?

Sources agree.

Value is stated for reference 116520.

Thickness12.2 mmRolex Daytona 116520 Review: A Daytona Complete Guide

One cited source.

Value is stated for reference 116520.

Lug width20 mmComprehensive Guide to Rolex Sizes | Everest Bands

One cited source.

Everest groups the assigned reference with Daytona references using the same 40 mm case and 20 mm lug width.

Movement calibre4130Rolex Daytona 116520 Review: A Daytona Complete Guide

One cited source.

Value is stated for reference 116520.

Case materialOystersteelRolex Daytona 116520 Review: A Daytona Complete Guide

One cited source.

Value is stated for reference 116520.

CrystalsapphireRolex 116520 Review: What Makes This Rolex a Must-Have for Collectors?

One cited source.

Value is stated for reference 116520.

Water resistance100 mRolex Daytona 116520 Review: A Daytona Complete Guide

One cited source.

Value is stated for reference 116520.

Power reserve72 hoursRolex Daytona 116520 Review: A Daytona Complete Guide

One cited source.

Value is stated for reference 116520.

Sources and unconfirmed details
6265

Assigned reference 6265.

Specifications for 6265
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width37.5 mmRolex Daytona 6265 Review: Hands-On, Specs & Value | WatchGuys

One cited source.

Approximate vintage dimensions.

Lug to lug45 mmRolex Daytona 6265 Review: Hands-On, Specs & Value | WatchGuys

One cited source.

Approximate.

Thickness13 mmRolex Daytona 6265 Review: Hands-On, Specs & Value | WatchGuys

One cited source.

Approximate; includes plexiglass crystal.

Lug width19 mmRolex Daytona 6265 Review: Hands-On, Specs & Value | WatchGuys

One cited source.

Value is stated for reference 6265.

Movement calibre727Rolex Daytona 6265 Review: Hands-On, Specs & Value | WatchGuys

One cited source.

Rolex Calibre 727 based on Valjoux 72.

Crystalacrylic plexiglassRolex Daytona 6265 Review: Hands-On, Specs & Value | WatchGuys

One cited source.

Value is stated for reference 6265.

Water resistance50 mRolex Daytona 6265 Review: Hands-On, Specs & Value | WatchGuys

One cited source.

Rated when new.

Sources and unconfirmed details
126500LNShown in the photograph

Assigned reference 126500LN.

Specifications for 126500LN
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width40 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001Hands-On: The New Rolex Daytona

Sources agree.

Value is stated for reference 126500LN.

Lug to lug47.6 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 126500 | WATCH REVIEW

One cited source.

Time+Tide’s first-person review identifies its own exact 126500LN-0002 and lists 47.6 mm lug-to-lug. The page does not state endpoint method; retain the separate approximate 47.8 mm claim as an alternate.

Sources differ

Body-read claims differ; sources do not document a shared endpoint or measurement convention.

Thickness11.9 mmHands-On: The New Rolex Daytona

One cited source.

Value is stated for reference 126500LN.

Lug width20 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 126500 | WATCH REVIEW

One cited source.

Time+Tide’s first-person review identifies its own exact 126500LN-0002 and lists 20 mm lug width.

Movement calibre4131Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001

One primary source.

Value is stated for reference 126500LN.

Case materialOystersteelRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001

One primary source.

Value is stated for reference 126500LN.

Water resistance100 mRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001

One primary source.

Value is stated for reference 126500LN.

Bezelblack Cerachrom tachymeterRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001

One primary source.

Value is stated for reference 126500LN.

Power reserve72 hoursRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001

One primary source.

Value is stated for reference 126500LN.

Sources and unconfirmed details
126529LN

Assignment names exact reference 126529LN.

Specifications for 126529LN
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width40 mmThe 2023 Rolex Le Mans Daytona ref. 126529LNRolex Introduces the Cosmograph Daytona Le Mans Ref. 126529LNRolex Daytona Le Mans ref. 126529LN hands-on review

Sources agree.

Independent publishers agree on 40 mm for ref. 126529LN.

Lug to lug47.6 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona 126529LN-0001 | Chronospex

One cited source.

Chronospex lists 47.6 mm for exact reference 126529LN-0001; no independent exact-reference lug-to-lug figure was located in this batch.

Thickness12.2 mmRolex Introduces the Cosmograph Daytona Le Mans Ref. 126529LNRolex Daytona Le Mans ref. 126529LN hands-on review

Sources agree.

Independent publishers agree on 12.2 mm for ref. 126529LN.

Lug width20 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona 126529LN-0001 | ChronospexThe New Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 126529LN | Monochrome Watches

Sources agree.

Exact-reference Chronospex technical data and Monochrome specifications both list 20 mm; Milano Straps also confirms 20 mm fit for 126529LN.

Sources and unconfirmed details
6238

Assigned catalogue reference 6238.

Specifications for 6238
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width36 mmReference 6238 | RolexopediaRolex Pre-Daytona 6238 | timeXchange

Sources agree.

Rolexopedia gives 36 mm as the reference size and timeXchange lists the same size for a 6238 example.

Lug to lug43.8 mmRolex 6238 Chronograph Pre-Daytona Vintage Rolex Watch Review | The 1916 Company Watch Reviews

One cited source.

Selected from The 1916 Company review description for a specimen identified by inventory SKU 4482675. It explicitly labels 43.8 mm as lug-to-lug; the page does not provide a caliper method.

Thickness13.4 mmRolex Pre-Daytona 6238 | timeXchange

One cited source.

timeXchange gives 13.4 mm for its specific listing and says the crystal is included; no second measurement was found.

Sources differ

Exact listings differ, and not all state whether the crystal is included. Keep the selected 13.4 mm because the timeXchange source explicitly includes the crystal; retain the HODINKEE 10 mm and exact-SKU review 13.3 mm observations without averaging.

Lug width19 mmRolex Pre-Daytona 6238 | timeXchange

One cited source.

The specific 6238 listing states 19 mm between lugs.

Movement calibreValjoux 72BRolex Pre-Daytona 6238 | timeXchange

One cited source.

The seller identifies a specific example with 72B; calibres varied during production.

Sources differ

Directly read sources report different values. The exact values remain separate and no averaging was applied.

CrystalNot confirmed

No reliable reference-wide figure found.

Water resistanceNot confirmed

No reliable reference-wide figure found.

Power reserveNot confirmed

No reliable reference-wide figure found.

WeightNot confirmed

No reliable reference-wide figure found.

Sources and unconfirmed details
  • No reliable reference-wide figure found.
  • No reliable reference-wide figure found.
  • No reliable reference-wide figure found.
  • No reliable reference-wide figure found.
  • No reliable reference-wide figure found.
116500LN

Exact reference 116500LN supplied by assignment.

Specifications for 116500LN
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width40 mmRolex 116500LN-0002 | WatchBase

One cited source.

WatchBase exact white-dial variant and other exact-reference source result. Only one body-read publisher supports this value.

Lug to lug47 mmRolex Daytona 116500LN Review | WatchGuys

One cited source.

WatchGuys gives an exact-reference hands-on 47mm reading. Millenary and Flyback report 46.5 to 46.6mm; those alternatives remain recorded.

Sources differ

Exact-reference sources report 46.5-47mm with no common endpoint convention.

Thickness12.2 mmRolex Daytona 116500LN Review | WatchGuys

One cited source.

WatchGuys labels 12.2mm thickness for the exact reference; WatchBase labels 12.4mm height.

Lug width20 mmRolex 116500LN-0002 | WatchBase

One cited source.

WatchBase lists 20 mm lug width for the exact 116500LN-0002 variant. No second body-read publisher confirmed it.

Sources and unconfirmed details
  • Exact source body for the 46.5 mm lug-to-lug measurement unavailable.
  • Unresolved lug_to_lug_mm: available exact-reference body sources do not support a single value.
  • Unresolved thickness_mm: available exact-reference body sources do not support a single value.
6263

Exact reference 6263 supplied by assignment.

Specifications for 6263
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width37 mm1972 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6263 | HODINKEE ShopRolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Reference Guide | Grey Market

Sources agree.

Diameter reported for exact 6263.

Lug to lug45 mmDaytona 6263 | Ssong Watches

One cited source.

Ssong Watches exact-reference listing separates case dimensions from a 45mm lug-to-lug value.

Thickness14 mm1972 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6263 | HODINKEE ShopRolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Reference Guide | Grey Market

Sources agree.

No statement whether crystal is included.

Lug width19 mm1972 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6263 | HODINKEE ShopRolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Reference Guide | Grey Market

Sources agree.

The body-read sources 1972 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6263 | HODINKEE Shop, Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Reference Guide | Grey Market identify reference 6263 and agree on lug width mm at 19 mm.

Sources and unconfirmed details
  • Case lug-to-lug not found.
  • No general weight or movement reserve claim selected.

More about the Cosmograph Daytona

Lay a homage over the Cosmograph DaytonaAny of the 14, laid over the original at one scale

Lay a homage over the Cosmograph Daytona

Slide to fade from one watch to the other and compare the case shapes. The figures below describe the version shown in the photograph.

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona40Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
Alpha Newman chronograph39Alpha Newman chronograph

Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.

39 mm, 1 mm narrower than the Cosmograph Daytona
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona photo: 126500LN. Alpha Newman chronograph photo: Newman-style chronograph, cream dial, black bezel.

126500LN, specifications and sources

Cosmograph Daytona and the selected homage, measure by measure
MeasureCosmograph DaytonaAlpha Newman chronograph
Case width40 mm39 mm
Lug to lug47.6 mmNot listed yet
Thickness11.9 mm15 mm
Lug width20 mmNot listed yet
Movement4131Seagull ST1903
Power reserve72 hoursNot listed yet
Water100 mNot listed yet
PriceNot tracked hereNot listed yet

Side view

11.9 40 wide 47.6 lug to lug
Cosmograph Daytona
15 39 wide
Alpha Newman chronograph

Copies

  • Tachymeter bezel
  • Three chronograph registers

Gives it away

  • No applied hour markers on the dial
Open the Alpha Newman chronograph
The buying guideResearched picks, the references, and questions buyers ask

The guide's researched picks

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Pagani Design PD-1644, blue dial and Oyster bracelet: Pagani Design PD-1644

Consider the blue PD-1644 if you want a working quartz chronograph in a listed 40 mm case. Pagani links this dial and bracelet option to its VK63 product. TMI documents the calibre's register functions.

The compromise. The VK63 counts up to 60 minutes and has a 24-hour time indicator. It cannot reproduce the Daytona's 12-hour elapsed-time counter. This version also adds a date aperture and changes the dial to blue.

Price
about £95 CAD 175, seen 27 Sep
Movement
VK63
Case
40 mm wide
Water
100 m
Details and where to buy

Benyar BY-5169M, visual comparison: Benyar BY-5169M Chronograph

Keep the BY-5169M in view for its panda layout. A seller lists a 40 mm case and a PE903 quartz movement, but too little is known to recommend it as a working chronograph.

The compromise. The seller puts chronograph seconds on the 6 o'clock subdial, but the dial layout points to a central chronograph seconds hand. The seller also lists an alloy case and 3 bar water resistance.

Price
about £40 ¥7,980, seen 27 Sep
Movement
PE903 quartz
Case
40 mm wide, 12 mm thick
Details and where to buy

Before you choose

Updated 4 October 2026.

In brief

Check what the subdials do before choosing a Daytona-style watch. The current Rolex counts 30 minutes and 12 hours. The VK63 in the Pagani PD-1644 counts 60 minutes and replaces the elapsed-hour counter with a 24-hour time indicator.

The PD-1644 below lists enough about its movement to compare what the chronograph does. The Benyar is a look-alike whose subdials are not clear, so do not buy it to time something until that is answered.

A 24-hour hand does not count elapsed hours

TMI assigns the VK63's 3 o'clock subdial to 24-hour time. Its 9 o'clock subdial counts elapsed minutes, up to 60. The hand at 6 shows running seconds, and the central hand counts chronograph seconds.

On the current calibre 4131 Daytona, the 3 o'clock counter records 30 minutes and the 9 o'clock counter records 12 hours. Running seconds remain at 6. A familiar three-register arrangement does not make those functions interchangeable.

Choose the movement and dial together

The current original is a self-winding mechanical chronograph with a stated 72-hour reserve. Pagani specifies a quartz VK63. The movement category and shorter timing range are purchase choices, even if you like the same tachymeter-bezel design.

This Pagani comparison uses the blue dial on the Oyster bracelet. The Rolex here has a white dial with contrasting counter rings. The PD-1644 also has a date window near 4:30, which the Daytona does not.

Forty millimetres leaves fit questions open

Rolex and Pagani both list 40 mm across. Rolex does not give lug to lug or thickness. Pagani lists 12 mm thick now and 11 mm in an older listing, so the case heights are not compared.

The Benyar's seller lists 40 mm across and 12 mm thick.

Against the original, spec by spec

A quartz chronograph with documented register functions

Compare the Rolex and PD-1644 for what their hands measure. Both have a nominal 40 mm case, but their timing ranges and dial functions differ.

Specification126500LNPagani Design PD-1644
Case width40 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001Hands-On: The New Rolex Daytona40 mm
Lug to lug47.6 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 126500 | WATCH REVIEWNot listed yet
Thickness11.9 mmHands-On: The New Rolex DaytonaSources differ
Lug width20 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 126500 | WATCH REVIEW20 mm
Movement calibre4131Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001VK63
Case materialOystersteelRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001316L surgical stainless steel
CrystalNot listed yetSources differ
Water resistance100 mRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001100 m
Bezelblack Cerachrom tachymeterRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001Not listed yet
Chronograph registersNot listed yet60-minute counter at 9; 24-hour time indicator at 3; running seconds at 6; central chronograph seconds
FunctionsNot listed yetDate display; VK63 chronograph
Power reserve72 hoursRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001Not listed yet
WarrantyNot listed yet3 years
Water resistanceNot listed yet10 bar
A visual alternative with a function gap

The Benyar is useful for comparing the panda layout. What its subdials count is unclear, so the table lists the seller's figures and the gaps.

Specification126500LNBenyar BY-5169M Chronograph
Case width40 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001Hands-On: The New Rolex Daytona40 mm
Lug to lug47.6 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 126500 | WATCH REVIEWNot listed yet
Thickness11.9 mmHands-On: The New Rolex Daytona12 mm
Lug width20 mmRolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 126500 | WATCH REVIEW20 mm
Movement typeNot listed yetquartz chronograph
Movement calibre4131Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001PE903 quartz
Case materialOystersteelRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001Alloy
CrystalNot listed yetHardlex
Water resistance100 mRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001Not listed yet
Bezelblack Cerachrom tachymeterRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001Not listed yet
Bracelet materialNot listed yetstainless steel
Chronograph registersNot listed yetSources differ
ClaspNot listed yetpush-button
FunctionsNot listed yet24-hour indicator, chronograph seconds and 60-minute counter, luminous indices
Power reserve72 hoursRolex Cosmograph Daytona watch: Oystersteel - m126500ln-0001Not listed yet
Water resistanceNot listed yet3 bar
WeightNot listed yet135 g

Questions

Do the PD-1644 subdials work?

Yes, the maker specifies VK63 and TMI documents working registers. At 9 is a 60-minute chronograph counter, at 3 a 24-hour time indicator and at 6 running seconds. The central hand counts chronograph seconds. The 24-hour subdial is not a chronograph hour counter.

Can the PD-1644 time a two-hour event?

The VK63 chronograph times up to 60 minutes. It has no 12-hour counter like the Daytona's, so do not buy it expecting one.

Are all panda-dial alternatives mechanical?

No. The current Rolex uses a mechanical calibre 4131. Pagani specifies VK63 quartz, and the Benyar retailer names PE903 quartz. Dial colour and subdial layout do not tell you the movement type.

What do the Benyar's subdials count?

The seller says the hand at 6 counts chronograph seconds, but the dial layout points to a central chronograph seconds hand. Until the movement maker's manual or a demonstration settles it, do not rely on it for timing.

Sources and dates

We read the current Rolex and Pagani pages, TMI's VK63 technical guide and a Benyar retailer listing. Maker and seller specifications remain claims. Bewrist has not tested these chronographs or measured their cases.

The 4 October 2026 catalogue snapshot identifies the compared versions and preserves earlier disagreements. The 126500LN is our current original comparator; it does not establish the exact reference that inspired either candidate.

The 126500LN figures apply to the current white-dial steel reference checked here. They are not specifications for vintage Daytona generations. No current prices, stock, warranty comparison or ownership experience was checked.

The Pagani crystal observations and thickness remain conflicted. The Benyar register function remains unresolved. Those gaps limit the comparisons regardless of the watches' visual resemblance.

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  1. Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, reference 126500LN-0001Maker, read 4 October 2026
  2. TMI Cal.VK6 Series technical guideMovement maker, read 4 October 2026
  3. Pagani Design PD-1644 product page and product JSONMaker, read 4 October 2026
  4. Yahoo Shopping listing for Benyar BY-5169MSeller, read 4 October 2026
  5. Bewrist Daytona catalogue snapshot, 4 October 2026Catalogue, read 4 October 2026
  6. Catalogue observation: paganidesign.comCatalogue, read 27 September 2026
  7. Catalogue observation: store.shopping.yahoo.co.jpCatalogue, read 27 September 2026
The references, in order6 references, with the homages that follow each

Which Cosmograph Daytona?

5 of the 14 homages follow one named reference, and the rest copy the look in general. Select a reference to see its homages.

Pre-Daytona chronograph1 reference

  1. 623836 mm, Valjoux 72B1 homage

Cosmograph Daytona4 references

  1. 626337 mm1 homage
  2. 626537.5 mm, 727No homage yet
  3. 11652040 mm, 41301 homage
  4. 116500LN40 mm2 homages

Cosmograph Daytona Le Mans1 reference

  1. 126529LN40 mmNo homage yet

Cosmograph Daytona 126500LN

This 40 mm Daytona uses the self-winding mechanical calibre 4131. Its chronograph counts up to 12 hours; the small seconds hand is at 6.

Compared and not kept5 watches left off the bench, with the reason

These watches were compared with the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona and left off the bench.