Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in 18 kt yellow gold, with a golden and bright black dial

This Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona in 18 kt yellow gold, with a golden and bright black dial and an Oysterflex bracelet, features a black Cerachrom bezel with tachymetric scale.

The 18 kt gold versions of the Cosmograph Daytona with a Cerachrom bezel are available with an Oysterflex bracelet. Developed by Rolex and patented, it singularly combines the robustness of a metal bracelet with the comfort of an elastomer bracelet.

It is made up of two flexible curved metal blades – one in each bracelet section – overmoulded with high-performance black elastomer. For optimum comfort, the Oysterflex bracelet is equipped with cushions on its inner sides and an Oysterlock safety clasp to prevent accidental opening. Its length may be adjusted via the ingenious Rolex Glidelock extension system.

By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 kt gold alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper, platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 kt gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white.

They are made with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, before the gold is formed and shaped with the same painstaking attention to quality. Rolex’s commitment to excellence begins at the source.

This model features a golden and bright black dial with snailed counters, 18 kt gold applique hour markers and hands with a Chromalight display, a highly-legible luminescent material.

The dial allows drivers to accurately map out their track times and tactics without fail.

A key part of the model’s identity is the bezel moulded with a tachymetric scale for measuring average speeds of up to 400 miles or kilometres per hour. Blending high technology with sleek aesthetics, the black bezel is reminiscent of the 1965 model that was fitted with a black Plexiglas bezel insert.

The monobloc Cerachrom bezel in high-tech ceramic offers a number of advantages: it is corrosion resistant, virtually scratchproof and the colour is unaffected by UV rays. This extremely durable bezel also offers an exceptionally legible tachymetric scale, thanks to the deposition of a thin layer of platinum in the numerals and graduations via a PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) process. The monobloc Cerachrom bezel is made in a single piece and holds the crystal firmly in place on the middle case, ensuring waterproofness.

Model Case

Type

  • Oyster, 40 mm, yellow gold

Diameter

  • 40 mm

Material

  • Yellow gold

Bezel

  • Black monobloc Cerachrom bezel in ceramic with moulded tachymetric scale

Oyster Architecture

  • Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

Winding crown

  • Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system

Crystal

  • Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

Water Resistance

  • Waterproof to 100 metres/ 330 feet

Movement

Type

  • Perpetual, mechanical chronograph, self-winding

Calibre

  • 4131, Manufacture Rolex

Precision

  • -2/+2 sec/day, after casing

Oscillator

  • Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers

Winding

  • Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor

Power reserve

  • Approximately 72 hours

Functions

  • Centre hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o’clock. Chronograph via centre seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and 12-hour counter at 9 o’clock. Stop seconds for exact time setting

Bracelet

Type

  • Oysterflex

Bracelet Material

  • Flexible metal blades overmoulded with high-performance elastomer

Clasp

  • Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system

Dial

Type

  • Golden and bright black

Details

  • Highly legible Chromalight display with long-lasting blue luminescence

Case reference 126518LN

Bracelet reference 37HA18