Cosmograph Daytona (Black Diamond)

Reference 126508 arrived in 2023 as part of Rolex's across-the-board Daytona update: a slightly slimmer case, the bezel recessed a touch further, and the long-serving calibre 4130 replaced by the 4131. Rolex sells the 126508 across several dial finishes rather than one fixed look, from plain lacquer to fully diamond-set; this is the black dial with diamond hour markers and champagne-coloured counters, a distinct configuration from the green-dial version of the same reference already in this collection.

This Rolex Cosmograph Daytona wears a 40mm 18ct yellow gold case with a black dial, diamond-set hour markers, and champagne-coloured counters. Calibre 4131 inside, on an 18ct yellow gold Oyster bracelet.

Fun fact: gold-cased Daytonas with black dials and lighter-toned counters go back to the Zenith-movement 16528 of the late 1980s and '90s, long before Rolex built its own chronograph movement in 2000, let alone added diamonds to the mix.