The Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona is the ultimate reference for

those with a passion for driving. And elegance.

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SIR JACKIE STEWART

Goodwood 1964. Team bosses are amazed as a young Scot, testing an F3 Cooper for the very first time, beats lap time after lap time
set by a leading Formula 1 driver. So begins the career of John Young “Jackie” Stewart. A career that brings 27 wins in 99 starts and
three Formula 1 World Championships. In addition he’s been a marksman, a team owner and a campaigner for dyslexia awareness. But
possibly his greatest victory came from almost single-handedly revolutionising motorsport safety. So, although Sir Jackie himself may
have retired from racing, the mark he left remains as visible as ever.

THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA LE MANS 24 HOURS BLUEBIRD 1935

In racing, sustaining top speeds for ex-
tended periods of time is routine. But for
24 hours straight, on a track only 20% illu-
minated throughout the night? This takes
a rare caliber of competitor, and is what
makes the Rolex 24 At Daytona, at Daytona
International Speedway, one of the sport’s
most challenging events. A marathon of
speed and patience, drivers from all walks
of racing converge for the honor to com-
pete. Proper rest and resilient machine are
crucial. And since 1962 the debate has
been this: what’s harder –making it around
the track, or around the clock?
Those who have raced Le Mans will tell you
this: the gruelling 5,000-kilometre race is
not merely a competition, but a test of will.
See how well your reflexes respond as you
travel through the dark of night at speeds
of 351km/h. The challenge is so all-encom-
passing that it’s been known to entirely
drain participants –both physically and em-
otionnally. So how exhausting is a win? Le
Mans legend Hurley Haywood once claimed
: “ If you have on ounce of energy left, then
you haven’t done your job properly.”
Rolex was already producing the first so-
phisticated chronograph stopwatches for
professional drivers as early as the 1930s.
Although automobile technology had not
yet reached its apex, in 1935 British dare-
devil Sir Malcolm Campbell was able to set
the world land speed record, a Rolex on his
wrist, and enter the history books as the
first human to exceed 300 miles (484 kilo-
metres) per hour in his famous “Bluebird”.

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TACHYMETRE
The Daytona’s engraved bezel can be used
as a tachymetre to help read distance in
combination with an elapsed time. The
Cosmograph Daytona is therefore a perfect
instrument for measuring speed up to 400
units per hour whether they be kilometres,
miles or any other reference unit.

START. DRIVE. STOP

At Rolex, form and function work together. Rolex engineers
have applied the most advanced of technologies in crafting
the perfect spring to activate the chronograph mechanism
when finger pressure is exerted on the pushers. The result
is not only a reliable stopwatch function, but also a crisp,
clear “click” sound well known by those who wear this one-
of-a-kind timepiece, whether they be measuring laps or
indeed recording any elapsed period of time.
ON-BOARD INSTRUMENTATION
The Cosmograph Daytona was devised to
function as the ultimate timing tool for dri-
vers in endurance races. While the central
second hand allows an accurate reading of
1/8 second, the two counters respectively
at 9 and 3 o’clock measure time in hour
and minute increments, allowing the driver
to map his course times accurately and de-
termine just what he needs to accomplish
in order to achieve the victory.

4130 CHRONOGRAPH MOVEMENT

Inside the elegantly designed exterior, the
Cosmograph Daytona is a masterpiece of
watch making art. The 4130 chronograph
calibre movement was conceived and as-
sembled exclusively by Rolex in 2000 for
the Cosmograph Daytona and incorporates
just 290 components – far fewer than a
standard chronograph – making it a much
admired symphony of simplicity. It has
a 72-hour Power reserve (66 hours if the
stopwatch is in use) and, inside, the blue
Parachrom hairspring, made from a unique
alloy impervious to magnetic fields, gives it
up to 10 times more resistance to shocks
than conventional hairsprings.

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COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
40 mm
Chronometer
Engraved tachometer
Sapphire crystal
Waterproof to 100 m/330 feet
Self-winding
Oysterlock bracelet with Oysterclasp with Easylink

STEEL STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD

White Dial Silver Dial

116520 116523

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COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
40 mm
COSC certification chronometer
Engraved tachometer
Sapphire crystal
Waterproof to 100 m/330 feet
Self-winding
Oysterlock bracelet with Oysterclasp with Easylink

WHITE GOLD WHITE GOLD

White and Black Design Dial White Dial, leather strap

116509 116519

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COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
40 mm
COSC certification chronometer
Engraved tachometer
Sapphire crystal
Waterproof to 100 m/330 feet
Self-winding
Oysterlock bracelet with Oysterclasp with Easylink

YELLOW GOLD EVEROSE GOLD

Black Dial Pink Dial

116528 116505

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