Known in the trade as the Platinum Ice / 50th Anniversary.
Shown at Baselworld in 2013, the Cosmograph Daytona's fiftieth year, and the first Daytona Rolex ever built in platinum. The dial is ice blue, a colour Rolex uses only on platinum cases, set against chestnut brown Cerachrom for both the bezel and the subdials. It stayed in the catalogue for a decade before the 126506 took its place.
Reference record
Production
2013–2023
Model
Cosmograph Daytona (Platinum)
Case material
Platinum
Case size
40mm
Movement
Automatic
Calibre
Cal. 4130
Dial colours
Blue
Market value band
$75k – $130k
Timeline
2013Introduced as the first platinum Cosmograph Daytona, fifty years after the line began
2023Replaced by the 126506, which moved to calibre 4131 and added a display caseback
Notable
—Because Rolex reserves the ice blue dial for platinum, the dial colour itself indicates the case metal.
—Factory dial variants included baguette diamond hour markers and Arabic numerals.
What the specification implies
—The 116506 runs behind a solid caseback. The sapphire display caseback belongs to the successor 126506.
—The bezel is brown Cerachrom ceramic, not metal.
Common questions
When was the Rolex 116506 produced?
The 116506 was produced from 2013 to 2023.
What movement does the Rolex 116506 use?
The Rolex 116506 runs the Cal. 4130, an automatic movement.
How do I check a Rolex 116506 with Watch Safe?
Look up the watch's serial number in the Watch Safe registry to see whether a record exists or a theft flag is attached. A registry search identifies records for a specific serial; it does not authenticate the watch. Authentication is performed in person by an independent expert authenticator, and Watch Safe records and publishes the result.