![]() ![]() In the present context, the tachymeter scale is rendered in platinum via PVD, with the number 100 in red ceramic as a reminder of the race’s centenary. This original edition of the Daytona is also using the new bezel style, meaning a black ceramic insert framed by a thin band of 18k white gold. The new Daytona 126529LN is a 18k white gold watch, using the redesigned case with a 40mm diameter and 12.20mm height. There are, however, several details to make it unique… and also truly desirable.įirst, the case. Of course, as you’d expect, this original version of the Daytona celebrating the centenary of the 24H of Le Mans is, technically speaking and on most design elements, based on the recently-updated edition of this chronograph. So here we are, with a new version of the Cosmograph Daytona, released only a couple of months after the collection has been revamped, with the release of the new generation. The new Rolex Daytona 126529LN, with Paul Newman-inspired dial And for many years now, the winners of the legendary 24h race are receiving a specially-engraved “winner’s watch” based on the Daytona. Rolex also became the official timepiece of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2016, further engulfing the brand in long-distance road racing in the modern era. ![]() And in 2010, Tom Kristensen, 9 times overall Le Mans winner, joined as Rolex Testimonee. Rolex has also been the official timing partner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2001. In 1992, Rolex became the title sponsor for the Daytona 24 Hours, which is now known as the Rolex 24 at Daytona. After all, it is that very event that lent its name to the iconic Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, born four years after Rolex’s first association with the Daytona International Speedway. In the field of endurance racing, the connection between Rolex and the Daytona International Speedway, and of course the Rolex 24 at Daytona, is pretty evident. It all started in 1930 when Sir Malcolm Campbell wore a Rolex Oyster while racing the Bluebird land speed record car at Daytona Beach in the US. There’s a strong connection between Rolex and motorsport in general. Of course it’s a Daytona and this new reference 126529LN is special on many levels… To name just one factor, it brings back some details of an iconic and highly-desirable “exotic” dial of the past (mostly the counters), also known as the Paul Newman dial. Today Rolex goes out of its usual ways and release an original edition in honour of the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. On the other side, Rolex’s most emblematic chronograph, a watch dedicated to motorsport, and seriously updated earlier this year, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. On one side, the legendary race of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is celebrating its 100th anniversary, as you can discover in this dedicated article. This year, 2023, is pretty unique for motorsport and Rolex.
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