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	The map runs in four blocks: the 6238 Pre-Daytona, then the manual-wind Daytona from 1963 to 1988, the Zenith automatic from 1988 to 2000, and the in-house 4130 era from 2000 to 2016. Current ceramic-era production sits outside this page.		The map runs in four blocks: the 6238 Pre-Daytona, then the manual-wind Daytona from 1963 to 1988, the Zenith automatic from 1988 to 2000, and the in-house 4130 era from 2000 to 2016. Current ceramic-era production sits outside this page.

			Origins (1937–1963) sit on a dedicated page. The Antimagnetique, Monoblocco, and 4xxx tonneau Oyster chronographs that hand the layout to the [[Reference:6239\|6239]] are tracked under [[Reference:pre-daytona-chronographs\|pre-Daytona chronographs]].

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	\| [[Reference:116528\|116528]] \|\| 2000–2016 \|\| 4130 \|\| 18k yellow gold \|\| Gold tachymetre \|\| Full yellow gold bracelet variant; Eric Clapton's example sold 2017		\| [[Reference:116528\|116528]] \|\| 2000–2016 \|\| 4130 \|\| 18k yellow gold \|\| Gold tachymetre \|\| Full yellow gold bracelet variant; Eric Clapton's example sold 2017
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			\| [[Reference:116518\|116518]] \|\| 2000–c.2015 \|\| 4130 \|\| 18k yellow gold \|\| Gold tachymetre \|\| Yellow gold leather-strap counterpart to the 116528; alligator on yellow gold deployant; broad cal 4130 dial catalogue
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			\| [[Reference:116505\|116505]] \|\| 2008–2023 \|\| 4130 \|\| 18k Everose gold \|\| Engraved Everose tachymetre \|\| First Everose Daytona; Baselworld 2008 launch; chocolate, black, ivory, sundust, and 2021 meteorite dial branches
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			\| [[Reference:116508\|116508]] \|\| 2016–2023 \|\| 4130 \|\| 18k yellow gold \|\| Gold tachymetre \|\| Bracelet-mounted yellow gold successor to the 116528; introduced the green sundust dial
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	\| [[Reference:116506\|116506]] \|\| 2013–2023 \|\| 4130 \|\| 950 platinum \|\| Chestnut Cerachrom monobloc \|\| First platinum Daytona; Baselworld 2013 for the 50th anniversary; ice-blue dial; standard / baguette-diamond / Arabic-Indic sub-references		\| [[Reference:116506\|116506]] \|\| 2013–2023 \|\| 4130 \|\| 950 platinum \|\| Chestnut Cerachrom monobloc \|\| First platinum Daytona; Baselworld 2013 for the 50th anniversary; ice-blue dial; standard / baguette-diamond / Arabic-Indic sub-references

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	== Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ==		== Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ==
	The Cosmograph Daytona is the ~~chronograph reference~~ that ~~took Rolex from a respected sports-watch maker to the maker of the most heavily-traded vintage watch on~~ the ~~secondary~~ market. Rolex introduced ~~the line~~ in 1963 ~~as a chronograph with the tachymetre scale moved off the dial onto a contrast-print bezel~~, ~~gave it the Daytona name in honour of the Florida endurance race Rolex began sponsoring the same year, and~~ ran the manual-wind generation through to 1988 ~~— when the Zenith El Primero base produced~~ the ~~first automatic Daytona. The~~ in-house cal 4130 ~~followed~~ in 2000~~, and the steel-bezel reference closed in 2016 with the introduction of the ceramic-bezel 116500LN~~.		The Cosmograph Daytona is Rolex's chronograph line and the family that now anchors the brand's collector market. Rolex introduced it in 1963, ran the manual-wind generation through 1988, moved to Zenith-based automatic watches in 1988, and introduced the in-house cal 4130 in 2000.

	~~This index covers every pre~~-~~2020~~ Daytona ~~reference~~. Current ceramic-~~bezel production (116500LN, 116505 in~~ production ~~through 2023, the 126500-line)~~ sits outside ~~scope~~.		The fast map is simple: 6238 Pre-Daytona first, manual-wind Daytona from 1963 to 1988, Zenith automatic from 1988 to 2000, and the in-house 4130 era from 2000 to 2016. Current ceramic-era production sits outside this page.

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	== Manual-wind chronograph (1962–1988) ==		== Manual-wind chronograph (1962–1988) ==

	The Valjoux 72 era. Rolex ~~modified Valjoux's 72 base into calibres 722, 722-1, and finally 727, the last of which lifted~~ the ~~beat from 18,000 to 21,600 vph in 1969. The reference numbering forks early:~~ 6238 is the Pre-Daytona ~~without~~ the ~~Daytona name; 6239 carries~~ the ~~engraved metal tachymetre~~ bezel; 6240 ~~introduces~~ screw-down pushers and the Oyster case; 6241 ~~adds the~~ acrylic ~~black~~ bezel insert. The 6262 and 6264 ~~are the~~ brief ~~1970–1972~~ transitional ~~pair~~, ~~and~~ the 6263 / 6265 ~~sibling pair runs~~ the line out to 1988.		The Valjoux 72 era. Rolex first sold the 6238 as the Pre-Daytona, then moved the tachymeter to the bezel on the 6239. The 6240 introduced screw-down pushers and the Oyster case. The 6241 kept pump pushers with an acrylic bezel insert. The 6262 and 6264 were brief transitional references, then the 6263 and 6265 ran the manual-wind line out to 1988 on caliber 727.

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	== Zenith automatic (1988–2000) ==		== Zenith automatic (1988–2000) ==

	The Zenith era. Rolex ~~bought~~ the ~~Zenith~~ El Primero ~~400 base~~, ~~slowed it from 36~~,~~000 to 28,800 vph, replaced the escapement with~~ a ~~free-sprung~~ balance, and ~~stamped it cal 4030~~. The 16520 is the steel reference; ~~the~~ 16518 / 16519 / 16523 / 16528 ~~cluster is~~ the gold and Rolesor ~~parallel~~. The 16520 dial ~~chronology runs MK1 through MK7 across twelve years and~~ is the ~~most heavily-collected forensic chronology in~~ the ~~modern Daytona line~~.		The Zenith era. Rolex reworked the El Primero into caliber 4030 by cutting the beat rate, removing the date, and fitting a Rolex balance and escapement. The 16520 is the steel reference; 16518, 16519, 16523, and 16528 are the gold and Rolesor parallels. The 16520 dial map is the main collector battleground of the era.

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	== In-house cal 4130 (2000–2016) ==		== In-house cal 4130 (2000–2016) ==

	The in-house era ~~opens~~. ~~Cal~~ 4130 ~~was Rolex's first in-house chronograph movement, with~~ vertical clutch, column wheel~~, 44 jewels~~, and a 72~~-hour power reserve — a material upgrade from cal 4030's 52- to 54~~-hour reserve. The 116520 is the steel reference; 116523 and 116528 are the Rolesor and yellow gold siblings. The line ~~closed~~ in 2016 with the ceramic-bezel [[Reference:116500LN\|116500LN]].		The in-house era. Caliber 4130 brought vertical clutch, column wheel, and a 72-hour reserve. The 116520 is the steel reference; 116523 and 116528 are the Rolesor and yellow-gold siblings. The line closes in 2016 with the ceramic-bezel [[Reference:116500LN\|116500LN]].

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	This index covers every pre-2020 Daytona reference. Current ceramic-bezel production (116500LN, 116505 in production through 2023, the 126500-line) sits outside scope.		This index covers every pre-2020 Daytona reference. Current ceramic-bezel production (116500LN, 116505 in production through 2023, the 126500-line) sits outside scope.

	[[File:Daytona vintage poster.webp\|thumb\|center\|400px\|alt=Vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytona advertising — the chronograph that defined the line\|Vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytona advertising — the chronograph that defined the line ~~(Fortuna Auction)~~]]		[[File:Daytona vintage poster.webp\|thumb\|center\|400px\|alt=Vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytona advertising — the chronograph that defined the line\|Vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytona advertising — the chronograph that defined the line]]

	== Manual-wind chronograph (1962–1988) ==		== Manual-wind chronograph (1962–1988) ==

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	== In-house cal 4130 (2000–2016) ==		== In-house cal 4130 (2000–2016) ==

	The in-house era opens. Cal 4130 was Rolex's first in-house chronograph movement, with vertical clutch, column wheel, 44 jewels, and a 72-hour power reserve — a material upgrade from cal 4030's 52- to 54-hour reserve. The 116520 is the steel reference; 116523 and 116528 are the Rolesor and yellow gold siblings. The line closed in 2016 with the ceramic-bezel 116500LN ~~(out of scope here)~~.		The in-house era opens. Cal 4130 was Rolex's first in-house chronograph movement, with vertical clutch, column wheel, 44 jewels, and a 72-hour power reserve — a material upgrade from cal 4030's 52- to 54-hour reserve. The 116520 is the steel reference; 116523 and 116528 are the Rolesor and yellow gold siblings. The line closed in 2016 with the ceramic-bezel [[Reference:116500LN\|116500LN]].

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	The Cosmograph Daytona is Rolex's chronograph line and the family that now anchors the brand's collector market. Rolex introduced it in 1963, ran the manual-wind generation through 1988, moved to Zenith-based automatic watches in 1988, and introduced the in-house cal 4130 in 2000.		The Cosmograph Daytona is Rolex's chronograph line and the family that now anchors the brand's collector market. Rolex introduced it in 1963, ran the manual-wind generation through 1988, moved to Zenith-based automatic watches in 1988, and introduced the in-house cal 4130 in 2000.

	The ~~fast~~ map ~~is simple~~: 6238 Pre-Daytona ~~first~~, manual-wind Daytona from 1963 to 1988, Zenith automatic from 1988 to 2000, and the in-house 4130 era from 2000 to 2016. Current ceramic-era production sits outside this page.		The map runs in four blocks: the 6238 Pre-Daytona, then the manual-wind Daytona from 1963 to 1988, the Zenith automatic from 1988 to 2000, and the in-house 4130 era from 2000 to 2016. Current ceramic-era production sits outside this page.

	[[File:Daytona vintage poster.webp\|thumb\|center\|400px\|alt=Vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytona advertising — the chronograph that defined the line\|Vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytona advertising — the chronograph that defined the line]]		[[File:Daytona vintage poster.webp\|thumb\|center\|400px\|alt=Vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytona advertising — the chronograph that defined the line\|Vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytona advertising — the chronograph that defined the line]]
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	== Manual-wind chronograph (1962–1988) ==		== Manual-wind chronograph (1962–1988) ==

	~~The~~ Valjoux 72 era. Rolex first sold the 6238 as the Pre-Daytona, then moved the tachymeter to the bezel on the 6239. The 6240 introduced screw-down pushers and the Oyster case. The 6241 kept pump pushers with an acrylic bezel insert. The 6262 and 6264 were brief transitional references, then the 6263 and 6265 ran the manual-wind line out to 1988 on caliber 727.		This is the Valjoux 72 era. Rolex first sold the 6238 as the Pre-Daytona, then moved the tachymeter to the bezel on the 6239. The 6240 introduced screw-down pushers and the Oyster case. The 6241 kept pump pushers with an acrylic bezel insert. The 6262 and 6264 were brief transitional references, then the 6263 and 6265 ran the manual-wind line out to 1988 on caliber 727.

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	== Zenith automatic (1988–2000) ==		== Zenith automatic (1988–2000) ==

	~~The Zenith era.~~ Rolex reworked the El Primero into caliber 4030 by cutting the beat rate, removing the date, and fitting a Rolex balance and escapement. The 16520 is the steel reference; 16518, 16519, 16523, and 16528 are the gold and Rolesor parallels. The 16520 dial map is the main collector battleground of the era.		Rolex reworked the Zenith El Primero into caliber 4030 by cutting the beat rate, removing the date, and fitting a Rolex balance and escapement. The 16520 is the steel reference; 16518, 16519, 16523, and 16528 are the gold and Rolesor parallels. The 16520 dial map is the main collector battleground of the era.

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	== In-house cal 4130 (2000–2016) ==		== In-house cal 4130 (2000–2016) ==

	~~The in-house era.~~ Caliber 4130 brought vertical clutch, column wheel, and a 72-hour reserve. The 116520 is the steel reference; 116523 and 116528 are the Rolesor and yellow-gold siblings. The line closes in 2016 with the ceramic-bezel [[Reference:116500LN\|116500LN]].		Caliber 4130 brought vertical clutch, column wheel, and a 72-hour reserve. The 116520 is the steel reference; 116523 and 116528 are the Rolesor and yellow-gold siblings. The line closes in 2016 with the ceramic-bezel [[Reference:116500LN\|116500LN]].

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	== Variant spotlights ==		== Variant spotlights ==

	~~Dedicated pages for the~~ disputed ~~and headline~~ variants ~~whose~~ provenance, authentication, and auction history ~~warrant their own treatment~~:		Headline and disputed variants get their own pages, where provenance, authentication, and auction history can be tracked in full:

	* ~~'''~~[[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona]]~~''' —~~ the exotic dial family across six manual-wind host references (6239 / 6241 / 6262 / 6263 / 6264 / 6265). Mk1–Mk4 progression, five color types, RCO / Oyster Sotto, JPS, Lemon. Newman's own 6239 at USD 17.52M (Phillips Winning Icons, 2017) and Big Red 6263 at USD 5.48M (Phillips NY, December 2020)		* [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona]]: the exotic dial family across six manual-wind host references (6239 / 6241 / 6262 / 6263 / 6264 / 6265). Mk1–Mk4 progression, five color types, RCO / Oyster Sotto, JPS, Lemon. Newman's own 6239 at USD 17.52M (Phillips Winning Icons, 2017) and Big Red 6263 at USD 5.48M (Phillips NY, December 2020).
	* ~~'''~~[[Reference:albino-daytona\|Albino 6263]]~~''' —~~ the white-on-white monochromatic dial; three documented examples; three-way Hodinkee / Perezcope / Sotheby's authenticity dispute; Clapton provenance arc from USD 50,190 (Christie's 2003) to USD 952,500 (Sotheby's Abu Dhabi 2025)		* [[Reference:albino-daytona\|Albino 6263]]: the white-on-white monochromatic dial; three documented examples; three-way Hodinkee / Perezcope / Sotheby's authenticity dispute; Clapton provenance arc from USD 50,190 (Christie's 2003) to USD 952,500 (Sotheby's Abu Dhabi 2025).
	* ~~'''~~[[Reference:unicorn-daytona\|Unicorn 6265]]~~''' —~~ the only known 18k white gold manual-wind Daytona; Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 headline at CHF 5,937,500; Perezcope 2022 Frankenstein dossier disputing authenticity with 2010 Newoldschlock Instagram photographs and millerighe pusher forensics		* [[Reference:unicorn-daytona\|Unicorn 6265]]: the only known 18k white gold manual-wind Daytona; Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 headline at CHF 5,937,500; Perezcope 2022 Frankenstein dossier disputing authenticity with 2010 Newoldschlock Instagram photographs and millerighe pusher forensics.
	* ~~'''~~[[Reference:big-red-daytona\|Big Red 6263]]~~''' —~~ standard / Floating Big Red / Small Red variants; Paul Newman's own Big Red engraved "Drive slowly Dad," sold Phillips NY December 2020 for USD 5,475,000		* [[Reference:big-red-daytona\|Big Red 6263]]: standard / Floating Big Red / Small Red variants; Paul Newman's own Big Red engraved "Drive slowly Dad," sold Phillips NY December 2020 for USD 5,475,000.
	* ~~'''~~[[Reference:neanderthal-daytona\|Neanderthal 6240]]~~''' —~~ Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 presented as the earliest Paul Newman prototype, sold CHF 3,012,500. Perezcope's November 2022 dossier disputes the prototype framing using the April 1998 ''Orologi & Market'' page 44 as contemporaneous evidence of a post-production construction		* [[Reference:neanderthal-daytona\|Neanderthal 6240]]: Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 presented this as the earliest Paul Newman prototype, sold CHF 3,012,500. Perezcope's November 2022 dossier disputes the prototype framing using the April 1998 ''Orologi & Market'' page 44 as contemporaneous evidence of a post-production construction.
	* ~~'''~~[[Reference:oyster-sotto-daytona\|Oyster Sotto / RCO 6263]]~~''' —~~ the rarest standard-production Paul Newman layout, with ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER text stack (OYSTER below Cosmograph rather than above). First Paul Newman to breach seven figures at Christie's Lesson One in 2013; hammered CHF 1,662,500 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018		* [[Reference:oyster-sotto-daytona\|Oyster Sotto / RCO 6263]]: the rarest standard-production Paul Newman layout, with ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER text stack (OYSTER below Cosmograph rather than above). First Paul Newman to breach seven figures at Christie's Lesson One in 2013; hammered CHF 1,662,500 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018.

	== Reference guides ==		== Reference guides ==

	Cross-family material that applies across ~~the~~ Daytona ~~line~~:		Cross-family material that applies across every Daytona reference:

	* ~~'''~~[[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelets]]~~''' —~~ the 7205, 7836, 78350, 78360, 78390, 78490, 8385, 93150 fitments and clasp date-code key (A=1976 → CP=2011, with the 1995–98 overlap)		* [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelets]]: the 7205, 7836, 78350, 78360, 78390, 78490, 8385, 93150 fitments and clasp date-code key (A=1976 to CP=2011, with the 1995–98 overlap).
	* ~~'''~~[[Reference:Movements\|Movements]]~~''' —~~ the Valjoux 72 manual-wind family (722 / 722-1 / 727), the Zenith-derived cal 4030, and the in-house cal 4130		* [[Reference:Movements\|Movements]]: the Valjoux 72 manual-wind family (722 / 722-1 / 727), the Zenith-derived cal 4030, and the in-house cal 4130.
	* ~~'''~~[[Reference:Serial-numbers\|Serial numbers]]~~''' —~~ the three Rolex serial systems (numeric pre-1987, letter 1987–2010, random alphanumeric 2010+) with year-decoder tables		* [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|Serial numbers]]: the three Rolex serial systems (numeric pre-1987, letter 1987–2010, random alphanumeric 2010+) with year-decoder tables.
	* ~~'''~~[[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Glossary]]~~''' —~~ every named dial variant, movement caliber, bracelet reference, and auction landmark consolidated with per-term definitions and links to the owning reference article		* [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Glossary]]: every named dial variant, movement caliber, bracelet reference, and auction landmark consolidated with per-term definitions and links to the owning reference article.

	[[Category:Daytona]]		[[Category:Daytona]]
	[[Category:Family]]		[[Category:Family]]