The white dial in steel, and why it is the hardest one to walk in and buy.
The 126500LN is the steel Cosmograph Daytona introduced in 2023: calibre 4131, a black Cerachrom bezel, and a slightly reworked case with the bezel edge drawn out over the lugs. It is offered with a white dial and black counters or a black dial with white ones. The white one is what most people mean when they say “panda”, and it is the single reference we are asked for most often.
It replaced the 116500LN, which ran from 2016 to 2023 on calibre 4130 and made the same dial pairing famous. The two look close at arm's length and quite different at the wrist. If it does not matter to you which generation you end up with, say so, because it widens what we can find and usually shortens the wait.
At retail this reference sits on a list with no published timing. We work the other way round: tell us the dial, the generation if you mind, and whether an unworn example matters, and we go to our network. Availability and timing are confirmed for your request before you commit to anything.
- Calibre 4131, 72-hour power reserve, Superlative Chronometer
- White lacquer dial with black contrasting counters
- Black Cerachrom bezel with moulded tachymetric scale
- Sourced to your brief; availability confirmed for each request