Rolex Adds Meteorite to the Daytona for a Truly Cosmic Cosmograph
Among Rolex’s new releases at Watches & Wonders 2021, the vintage-look Explorer and updated Explorer II claimed most of the spotlight, but the Swiss mega-brand launched several other noteworthy timepieces alongside them. These include an all-new version of its iconic, motorsport-styled sport chronograph, the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, whose dial is literally out of this world.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona (Ref. 116519LN)
The new model, in an 18k white gold case and sporting an intriguingly textured dial made of metallic meteorite, continues the legacy of the Daytona collection, which began back in 1963 with the first Rolex Cosmograph, made for race car drivers, and now bears the name of the world-famous Daytona Racetrack. The meteorite material of the dial is derived from the remnants of an asteroid, composed primarily of iron and nickel, which exploded millions of years ago and subsequently cooled to create distinctive, interwoven crystallized surface patterns. These so-called “Winmanstatten patterns” are unique to each dial, impossible to replicate, and sealed with a special chemical treatment. The three black counters of the Daytona dial provide a pop of contrast with the silvery metallic main dial, while white-gold hands tell the time on applied hour markers of the same precious metal; both hands and markers are treated with Rolex’s proprietary Chromalight substance for a long-lasting nighttime glow.
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