Rolex Daytona (Yellow Gold) 116508

Solid gold Daytona with a champagne dial. The reference that trades above retail because retail is effectively unobtainable.

A 2020 116508 in solid 18k yellow gold with the champagne dial, complete with box and card. Gold Daytonas occupy an unusual position: authorised-dealer allocation is functionally closed to buyers without long purchase histories, so the secondary market sets the real clearing price. This example is in excellent condition with an unpolished case and a strong, matched gold Oyster bracelet.

Specification

Condition report

Case: excellent, all original gold surfaces with factory finishing intact; no evidence of polishing.

Bezel: engraved gold tachymetre bezel with crisp numerals, no wear to the edges.

Crystal: original sapphire, unmarked.

Dial and hands: champagne dial flawless with sharp sub-dial guilloche; hands unmarked.

Bracelet: gold Oyster bracelet with minimal stretch, clasp crisp and correctly stamped.

Movement: calibre 4130 running +1 second per day; chronograph starts, stops, and resets cleanly with correct flyback behaviour.

Authentication

18k gold hallmarks verified on case, bezel, and bracelet links; gold weight cross-checked against specification. Caseback opened and calibre 4130 confirmed with correct column-wheel and vertical clutch architecture, Parachrom hairspring, and matching case/movement numbers. Card details cross-referenced with serial and reference. Sub-dial printing and applied index seating examined at 40x. Chronograph tested over 12 hours against a reference standard.

Pricing rationale

Current retail for the 116508 is HK$352,000, but authorised-dealer allocation is effectively closed, so the secondary market is the only practical route to acquisition. Completed sales for full-set champagne-dial examples in Excellent condition ran HK$405,000–HK$448,000 over the last ninety days. We are priced at HK$420,000, in the lower-middle of that band. The premium to retail is a function of allocation scarcity, not our margin — this is the honest picture, and we will show you the comparable data on request.

Service history

No service required — factory lubrication still within specification. Pressure tested and regulated at our bench in August 2026.

Authentication ref. MH-AUTH-24121 — Marcus Leung, WOSTEP-trained (Head Watchmaker) (2026-08-27)

Comparable market range: HK$405,000 – 448,000 (90-day completed sales)

Originality: Original, Original, Original, Original, Original, Original.

Backed by a 24-month written mechanical warranty, 14-day unworn returns and free insured worldwide shipping from our Hong Kong studio.