Rolex Daytona references compared
Our catalog lists 59 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona references. We publish a pre-owned range for 32 of them, with midpoints from $16,600 for the Cosmograph Daytona 16523 to $146,000 for the Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” 6239. Metal, dial and generation explain most of that spread; sort the table to compare them.
What each one sells for: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona price guide · How prices moved: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona price history
Top picks
Cosmograph Daytona 12650340 mm · Oystersteel and 18k yellow gold (Yellow Rolesor)
Typical pre-owned range $18,900–$31,500
How we pick: Up to one current or recent reference per case size, the ones with a published range and the most sold prices first.
All 59 references
| Cosmograph Daytona 126500LN | 2023–present | 40 mm | Oystersteel | $24,500–$40,800 | 246 |
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| Cosmograph Daytona 126503 | 2023–present | 40 mm | Oystersteel and 18k yellow gold (Yellow Rolesor) | $18,900–$31,500 | 66 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 126519LN | 2023–present | 40 mm | 18k white gold | $35,900–$59,800 | 40 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 126515LN | 2023–present | 40 mm | 18k Everose gold | $35,800–$59,600 | 36 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126518LN | 2023–present | 40 mm | 18k yellow gold | $33,500–$69,500 | 33 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126508 | 2023–present | 40 mm | 18k yellow gold | $43,200–$71,900 | 22 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126509 | 2023–present | 40 mm | 18k white gold | $37,300–$62,200 | 20 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126505 | 2023–present | 40 mm | 18k Everose gold | $39,200–$65,400 | 13 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126506 | 2023–present | 40 mm | Platinum | $86,800–$180,000 | 8 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126589RBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k white gold | Not enough data yet | 1 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126598TBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k yellow gold | Not enough data yet | 1 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126535TBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k Everose gold | Not enough data yet | None yet |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126538TBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k yellow gold | Not enough data yet | None yet |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126539TBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k white gold | Not enough data yet | None yet |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126579RBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k white gold | Not enough data yet | None yet |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126595TBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k Everose gold | Not enough data yet | None yet |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN | 2016–2023 | 40 mm | 904L stainless steel | $22,300–$37,100 | 298 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116520 | 2000–2016 | 40 mm | Stainless steel | $16,800–$28,000 | 292 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116523 | Not recorded | 40 mm | Stainless steel and 18k yellow gold (Yellow Rolesor) | $13,500–$22,500 | 166 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116503 | Not recorded | 40 mm | Stainless steel and 18k yellow gold (Rolesor) | $15,300–$25,500 | 140 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 16523 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Stainless steel and 18k yellow gold (Rolesor) | $12,500–$20,800 | 112 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116515LN | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k Everose gold | $29,200–$48,600 | 82 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116509 | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k white gold | $32,100–$53,400 | 78 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 16520 | 1988–2000 | Not recorded | Stainless steel | $17,000–$35,400 | 76 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116508 | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k yellow gold | $37,800–$78,500 | 44 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116505 | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k Everose gold | $33,900–$56,500 | 39 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116519LN | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k white gold | $31,100–$51,900 | 39 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116528 | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k yellow gold | $25,300–$52,500 | 31 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116518 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k yellow gold | $22,700–$37,900 | 29 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 6263 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Stainless steel, 18k gold or 14k gold | $55,700–$116,000 | 27 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116518LN | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k yellow gold | $31,000–$51,700 | 26 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 16518 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k yellow gold | $16,400–$34,100 | 22 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 6265 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Stainless steel or gold | $46,200–$96,000 | 18 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 16528 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k yellow gold | $28,100–$58,400 | 15 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116506 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Platinum | $62,300–$129,000 | 14 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 16519 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k white gold | $19,900–$44,500low confidence | 12 |
| Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” 6239 | 1963–1969 | Not recorded | Stainless steel or yellow gold | $94,600–$254,000low confidence | 9 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 6240 | 1965–1969 | Not recorded | Not recorded | $33,000–$68,500 | 8 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 116589RBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k white gold | $30,600–$63,600 | 5 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116519 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k white gold | Not enough data yet | 44 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 6238 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not enough data yet | 15 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 116595RBOW | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k Everose gold | Not enough data yet | 4 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 116576TBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | Platinum | Not enough data yet | 3 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 116598RBOW | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k yellow gold | Not enough data yet | 3 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 6241 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Stainless steel or yellow gold (including 14k yellow gold) | Not enough data yet | 3 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 116598SACO | Not recorded | 40 mm | Yellow gold | Not enough data yet | 2 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126529LN | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k white gold | Not enough data yet | 2 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 6262 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not enough data yet | 2 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 116589TBR | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k white gold | Not enough data yet | 1 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 116599RBOW | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k white gold | Not enough data yet | 1 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 116599TBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k white gold | Not enough data yet | 1 |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126528LN | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k yellow gold | Not enough data yet | 1 |
| Cosmograph Daytona 126502 | Not recorded | 40 mm | Rolesium (Oystersteel with platinum bezel ring and caseback ring) | Not enough data yet | None yet |
 Cosmograph Daytona 126525LN | Not recorded | 40 mm | 18k Everose gold | Not enough data yet | None yet |
| Cosmograph Daytona 116598 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k gold | Not enough data yet | None yet |
| Cosmograph Daytona 116599RBR | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k white gold | Not enough data yet | None yet |
| Cosmograph Daytona 6264 | 1970–1972 | Not recorded | Stainless steel; rare yellow gold examples | Not enough data yet | None yet |
| Cosmograph Daytona 6269 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k yellow gold | Not enough data yet | None yet |
| Cosmograph Daytona 6270 | Not recorded | Not recorded | 18k yellow gold | Not enough data yet | None yet |
Every Cosmograph Daytona reference in our catalog.
Which one should I buy?
By case metal
- Gold: 39 references, for example Cosmograph Daytona 116515LN, Cosmograph Daytona 116509, Cosmograph Daytona 116508.
- Steel and gold: 9 references, for example Cosmograph Daytona 116523, Cosmograph Daytona 116503, Cosmograph Daytona 16523.
- Steel: 5 references, for example Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN, Cosmograph Daytona 116520, Cosmograph Daytona 126500LN.
- Platinum: 3 references, for example Cosmograph Daytona 116506, Cosmograph Daytona 126506, Cosmograph Daytona 116576TBR.
New or discontinued
- In production: 16 references, for example Cosmograph Daytona 126500LN, Cosmograph Daytona 126503, Cosmograph Daytona 126519LN.
- Discontinued: 15 references, only available pre-owned, for example Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN, Cosmograph Daytona 116520, Cosmograph Daytona 116509.
Most sold prices on file
- Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN: 298 sold prices
- Cosmograph Daytona 116520: 292 sold prices
- Cosmograph Daytona 126500LN: 246 sold prices
- Cosmograph Daytona 116523: 166 sold prices
- Cosmograph Daytona 116503: 140 sold prices
Generations of the Daytona
Sort the table by years to see the Daytona references in order. Each reference page records its production years, case, bezel and movement where our catalog has them, so you can compare one generation with the next before you look at prices.
Steel, gold and platinum
The same Daytona model is often offered in several metals, and the reference number changes with each one. The case column shows the metal of each reference, and the range column shows how far apart they sit where we publish a range.
Dials matter more than usual
Some Daytona dials are so sought after that they have their own names and pages, such as the Paul Newman. Our standard ranges leave those dials out, so a range on a reference page describes the standard dial unless the page says otherwise.
Before you buy
- Match the reference and serial on the papers to the watch.
- Confirm the dial, bezel and movement against the reference page.
- Compare the asking price with the individual sold prices on the reference page.
- For other chronographs and sports models, see our men's Rolex page.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a Rolex Daytona?
We publish a pre-owned range for 32 of the 59 Daytona references here. Their midpoints run from $16,600 for the Cosmograph Daytona 16523 to $146,000 for the Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” 6239. The reference page of each one shows its full range and the sales behind it.
How much is a new Rolex Daytona?
Where we can cite the brand's published price, the reference page and our Rolex cost page show retail with the date it applied.
Why do vintage Daytona prices vary so much?
Older Daytona references sell in small numbers, and dial variants change the price of an individual watch a great deal. We keep special dials out of the standard ranges, so check the dial of any watch you are offered against its reference page.
Which Daytona references have the most sales on file?
The guide section on this page lists the Daytona references with the most sold prices on file, and the last column of the table sorts by it. A range resting on many sales is firmer than one resting on a few.
Why do some Daytona references show no price?
We only publish a pre-owned range when enough recent, sourced sale results back it. A reference without one shows how many sold prices are on file so far, and its range appears once there are enough.
How do I sell a Rolex Daytona?
Find the reference number on the papers, note the metal and dial, gather the box, papers and service records, and compare more than one offer. Our sell form takes four short steps, and we review every request.
Where to buy
- Dealers. Choose one that offers a return period and puts the reference, serial and condition in writing.
- Auction houses. Results are public after the sale, and a buyer's premium is added to the hammer price.
- Private sellers. Meet somewhere safe, check the papers against the watch, and pay in a traceable way.
Wherever you buy, have a watchmaker confirm the movement and serial before any return period ends. Each reference page above shows the recent sold prices we have on file, so you can compare an asking price with what the same reference has sold for.
Selling or valuing one?
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