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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN

“Ceramic Daytona”

86SCORE / 100
A
Grade A: strong buy-and-holdToday's call · Buy
Short termunder 1 yearFairMid term1 to 3 yearsStrongLong term3+ yearsStrong

Rank #23 of 113 rated pieces in the Rolex Vault

US retail (2022)$14,550
Typical sale today$27,300Typical range $25,600 to $30,100
Vs retail+91%
1-year+1%

Market range: the middle half of 80 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months.

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Market price history

2023202420252026 $25,300

Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the us retail (2022).

Investment scorecard

Momentum54Measured price direction: the median recorded sale of the last 4 months against the median of 8 to 12 months ago. 50 means flat; small samples are pulled toward 50.
Liquidity64How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.
Scarcity100Demand against supply. For modern pieces, how far the market sits above or below current retail, plus a lift if production has ended. For vintage, how rarely one comes up for sale.
Value entry61Where the latest quarter's median sale sits inside its own 3-year range. Buying near the low scores high; buying at the high scores low.
Condition safety85How safe a typical example is: the age of the design, plus how tightly sale prices cluster (a wide spread means condition and originality swing the price).

The story

The reference that defined the 2016 to 2022 watch boom. It peaked near $45,000 in spring 2022, corrected hard, and has settled around $26,000.

Now discontinued, it was the last steel Daytona with the 4130. The post-bubble floor has proven sticky.

It launched at Baselworld 2016 to immediate waitlists, and the white dial has consistently traded above the black.

Its 4130 movement, introduced in 2000, was Rolex's first in-house chronograph calibre and was designed with markedly fewer components than a conventional chronograph, which simplifies servicing.

Our verdict: Strong hold. You missed the rocket, but the floor is roughly 2x its original retail and discontinuation protects it.

Configurations

Sizes40mm
Case & braceletOystersteel (stainless)
Factory braceletOyster
Factory bezelsBlack Cerachrom tachymeter
Notable dialsWhite; Black
Caliber4130
Production2016 to 2023 (discontinued)

Recent recorded sales

SoldExamplePrice
Nov 3, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$25,300
Oct 9, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$30,292
Oct 4, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$23,800
Sep 29, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$28,200
Sep 24, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$30,000
Sep 13, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$31,790

Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN at $27,300, with the middle half selling between $25,600 and $30,100 (80 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Does the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN sell above retail?

Yes. The typical sale of $27,300 is about 88% above the $14,550 retail (2022).

Is the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it A (86/100) from real resale data, and today's call is buy. It holds its value well and the market price is fair today. Past prices are not a forecast.

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