Replica Rolex Daytona 116523-0042 40mm

Macro photos of the dial

Photos 02 and 04 are close-ups worth opening: the champagne surface has a fine sunray grain, the counter at 6 o’clock shows its printed scale, and the markers are filled with lume. Champagne counters keep the dial in one tone, which separates it from the 116523 white with black counters. The same colours on the steel-and-gold 116503 are in the 116503 champagne listing.

116523-0042 champagne dial at a glance

Case and bracelet

The steel parts are 904L, the yellow parts gold plating over steel; photo 08 shows the crown logo on a gold-plated centre link. Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. Rated to 30 m: rain and washing hands only.

Movement

Japanese: Miyota-based automatic chronograph, 21,600 vph, about 40 hours. Swiss: follows the 4130 chronograph, 28,800 vph. Start, stop and reset on both. Other champagne and gold dials are in the Daytona chronographs on the site, and builds are compared in BTF vs Clean for the Daytona.

How does the champagne look in daylight?

Warmer and more golden than under studio light. The macro photos 02 and 04 are closest to what you see in daylight.