Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
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The Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona is the ultimate reference for those with a passion for driving. And elegance.
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THE SPIRIT OF THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
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 extended periods of time is routine. But for 24 hours straight, on a track only 20% illuminated 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 compete. 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-encompassing that it’s been known to entirely drain participants –both physically and emotionnally. 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 sophisticated chronograph stopwatches for professional drivers as early as the 1930s. Although automobile technology had not yet reached its apex, in 1935 British daredevil Sir Malcolm Campbell was able to set the world land speed record, a Ro lex on his wrist, and enter the history books as the first human to exceed 300 miles (484 kilometres) per hour in his famous “Bluebird”.
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THE SPIRIT OF THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
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AN OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION 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 oneof-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 drivers 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 determine 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 assembled 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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AN OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION
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 116520
Silver Dial 116523
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AN OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION
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 116509
White Dial, leather strap 116519
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AN OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION
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 116528
Pink Dial 116505
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All intellectual property rights such as TRADE MARKS, SERVICE MARKS, TRADE NAMES, DESIGNS, and COPYRIGHTS are reserved. Nothing contained in this website may be reproduced without written persmission. Rolex reserves the right at all times to modify the models featured in the present website.
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THE SPIRIT OF THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
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 extended periods of time is routine. But for 24 hours straight, on a track only 20% illuminated 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 compete. 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-encompassing that it’s been known to entirely drain participants –both physically and emotionnally. 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 sophisticated chronograph stopwatches for professional drivers as early as the 1930s. Although automobile technology had not yet reached its apex, in 1935 British daredevil Sir Malcolm Campbell was able to set the world land speed record, a Ro lex on his wrist, and enter the history books as the first human to exceed 300 miles (484 kilometres) per hour in his famous “Bluebird”.
VISIT ROLEX.COM. AND EXPLORE THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
PAGE 2
THE SPIRIT OF THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
VISIT ROLEX.COM. AND EXPLORE THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
PAGE 3
AN OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION 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 oneof-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 drivers 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 determine 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 assembled 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.
VISIT ROLEX.COM. AND EXPLORE THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
PAGE 4
AN OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION
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 116520
Silver Dial 116523
VISIT ROLEX.COM. AND EXPLORE THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
PAGE 5
AN OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION
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 116509
White Dial, leather strap 116519
VISIT ROLEX.COM. AND EXPLORE THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
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AN OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION
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 116528
Pink Dial 116505
VISIT ROLEX.COM. AND EXPLORE THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
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All intellectual property rights such as TRADE MARKS, SERVICE MARKS, TRADE NAMES, DESIGNS, and COPYRIGHTS are reserved. Nothing contained in this website may be reproduced without written persmission. Rolex reserves the right at all times to modify the models featured in the present website.
