The Cosmograph Daytona was introduced in 1963. It was projected to meet the demands of the professional racing drivers. The success of Daytona is tied to a legendary personality in the sport world, Sir Malcolm Campbell, also known as The Speed King, who was selected to be the first Rolex Ambassador. In his Blue Bird race cars, Sir Malcolm Campbell set several land-speed records both in Europe and at a racetrack in a little-known Florida city called Daytona Beach wearing Rolex Daytona on his wrist.

This pre-owned Cosmograph Daytona 116505 is presented with a 40mm Everose case. It’s black dial features a central sweep seconds hand allowing an accurate reading of 1/8 seconds, while the two counters on the dial display the elapsed time in hours and minutes. The combination of its dial features and it fixed tachymetric scale, also in 18k Everose gold, allows drivers to measure their average speed (up to 400 kilometers per hour) and to accurately map their track times and tactics with extraordinary precision. Additionally the Daytona 116505 Chronograph is water resistant to 100 meters. The Daytona 116505 has an approximate power reserve of 72 hours. The Daytona 116505 Everose Oyster bracelet not only shows the elegance delivered by Rolex tradition, but also is the reason for its amazing comfort and durability.

This particular timepiece comes with a 2017 warranty card and is presented as a full set, including the original box and papers. It has been meticulously maintained and is in excellent pre-owned condition.

All these characteristic make the Daytona 116505 an iconic watch eternally joined in name and function to the high‑performance world of motorsport.