Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116523 Luxury Watch Review

Two-tone Rolex Daytona 116523 White Dial Hands-on Review Watchuwant is now WatchBox! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is a legend and an icon. Long the only watch equally welcome poolside and trackside at the world's biggest races, the Daytona is redolent of 100-octane and testosterone. Since 1965, Rolex has sponsored the annual mid-winter 24-hour endurance race, and the company's legendary chronograph has been presented to the fortunate victors in each class. Also owned and worn by the likes of driver/actor Paul Newman and Sir Jackie Stewart, the Daytona enjoys a pedigree and history that is second to none. This Rolex Daytona 116523 in stainless steel and 18-karat yellow gold features Rolex's own blend of gold, a unique product that will never fade or change color like inferior gold alloys commonly used in the luxury watch industry. This outstanding quality is achieved thanks to Rolex's control of the entire metallurgical process; the company is among the few watchmakers that owns and runs an in-house foundry. This Cosmograph Daytona 116523 combines Rolex steel and yellow gold with a comparatively rare early “needle hand” Cosmograph dial. In fact, this two-tone Rolex Daytona several hallmarks that define the earliest “in-house” movement Cosmographs. The narrow hands, the lack of a “Rolex-Rolex” chapter ring, the prominent minute hashes at 27 and 33, and the “pointy 4” in the constant seconds dial characterize this model as a “Ma