The two stainless steel Rolex Daytona watches are well-known on the market; there is a white dial and a black dial, both with ceramic bezels. Due to the huge demand, and they continue to rise sharply in the secondary market, selling much more than their retail prices.
But people tend to forget about the many other Daytona watches, which often come in gold and two-tone versions. These fake watches have been made by Rolex for years. Stainless steel watches are great and there are some “unusual” items in the personal collection, so we’ve compiled a list of current and recently discontinued Rolex replica models that you might want to look at.
The watch looks familiar. There are good reasons for this; Reference 116506 is made of white metal and ceramic bezel. This special Rolex Daytona is made of pure platinum with a chocolate brown ceramic ring and matching embellishment. While the precious metal Daytona can be an acquired taste, it’s hard not to love the platinum version with its crisp ice blue dial. While chocolate-brown doesn’t look like an obvious ice blue combo, it matches the dial perfectly. Not particularly common, these platinum Daytona watches have the impression of a “mic drop”, but this fake watch is very tasteful.
Sitting at the other side of the Daytona stainless steel material spectrum is the sturdy gold reference 116528. Rolex doesn’t make as many replica watches with white dials — not to mention sports watches with white dials. The warm 18-karat gold case and bright white dial are a classic combination. Although this piece was actually produced in the early to mid-2000s, its overall aesthetic is completely timeless, and it can be easily manufactured decades after (or before) its actual production date.
Going back to the more subtle end of the spectrum, this black dial 116509 is a charming platinum Daytona model that looks great when you think it’s now trading in Daytona steel models that cost more than $10. As with other examples of this reference, the 116509 is designed with Arabic numerals and sports bright red accents to make this you’re favorite. It is again the most recent/current model, powered by the 4130 movements, the same as the 116500LN, except without a ceramic bezel.
Skip the ceramic bezel, but stick with precious metals, and this variant of 116508 is just “under the radar.” Champagne/gold dial is sure to be back in favor these days, and Rolex seems to be ahead of the curve on this issue. In fact, if memory is correct, they’ve been using gold/champagne dials for decades. Either way, the gold configuration, paired with a black dial and red accessories, makes the piece more retro and makes it hard to believe that it is actually a reference to modern Daytona.