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950 platinum · ice-blue dial · chestnut brown Cerachrom · 40 mm
The platinum Daytona: ice-blue dial, chestnut bezel, and the only metal Rolex reserves that dial colour for.
Rolex reserves the ice-blue dial for platinum. That is the whole convention: if you see that particular pale blue on an Oyster Perpetual case, the case is 950 platinum, and the brown Cerachrom bezel on the Daytona was chosen to sit against it. The 126506 is the current generation of that watch, on calibre 4131.
It is a heavy watch. Platinum is about twice the density of steel, and the Daytona case does not shrink to compensate, so the first thing anyone says on handling one is that it does not feel like the steel version at all. The 950 alloy is also softer than gold, which means it marks more readily and polishes differently — something worth knowing before you buy a worn one.
It replaced the 116506, which ran from 2013. Both are platinum with the ice-blue dial and brown bezel, and both come with and without diamond markers. Tell us whether you mind which generation and whether the diamond indices are wanted or specifically not.
| 126506 | 116506 | |
|---|---|---|
| In production | 2023 to present | 2013 to 2023 |
| Calibre | 4131 | 4130 |
| Case back | Sapphire, the movement on show | Solid platinum |
| Case | Lightly redrawn | The previous 40 mm Oyster case |
The display back is the real difference. The 126506 is the first Daytona to show its movement, and on the platinum watch that is often the reason it is named over the 116506.
| 126506 | 126500LN | |
|---|---|---|
| Case | 950 platinum | Oystersteel |
| Dial | Ice blue | White or black, contrasting counters |
| Bezel | Chestnut brown Cerachrom | Black Cerachrom |
| Case back | Sapphire | Solid steel |
| On the wrist | About twice the density of steel | The lighter of the two |
The same chronograph at the two ends of the range. The ice-blue dial tells anyone who knows that the case is platinum; nothing about the steel watch does.
See the 126500LNEach page is a guide to the reference and how we source it, not a listing. If yours is not here, ask anyway.
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Diamond markers or plain indices, and whether the current 126506 or the earlier 116506 would do. Say if an unworn example matters.
Confirmed for each request. Platinum Daytonas are made in small numbers and allocated tightly at retail, so this is normally a secondary-market search and we say what is realistic at the start.
Box, warranty card, booklets, tags and spare links are itemised for the individual watch we propose.
Platinum marks more easily than gold, so we set out the condition of the case flanks, lugs and bracelet in detail, along with any refinishing and the service history.
Send the reference by WhatsApp or the form, with the dial, set and timing that matter to you. A collection or a style is enough to begin.
We go to our network rather than a boutique list, and come back with what is realistic on availability and timing before you commit to anything.
Condition, documents and what accompanies the watch are set out in writing for the individual piece we propose. You decide with the details in front of you.
Bank transfer in any major currency, or crypto. Collection in London or fully insured delivery, agreed for the watch and the destination.
Any brand, any reference, whether or not it appears on this site. Tell us what you have in mind and we take it from there.
It is Rolex's convention for platinum. The colour is not offered on the steel or gold Daytonas, so an ice-blue dial on an Oyster case identifies the metal on sight.
The 116506 ran from 2013 on calibre 4130. The 126506 replaced it in 2023 with calibre 4131 and the redrawn case. Both are 950 platinum with the ice-blue dial and chestnut Cerachrom bezel.
It marks differently. The 950 alloy is softer and tends to displace rather than lose metal, so it picks up hairlines readily but polishes back well. We report the case and bracelet condition in detail for that reason.
Yes. Bank transfer in any major currency, or crypto; Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum, USDT and other major coins and stablecoins are accepted. The coin, network and amount are confirmed with you before any transfer.
An exact reference or an idea is enough to start the conversation. We will take care of the search and discuss the options with you.
