Nicknamed the “Baby Le Mans” by collectors, this configuration delivers the same reverse panda drama as the legendary Le Mans Daytona that honored 100 years of the world’s most famous endurance race. Think of it as the Motorsport of the Daytona lineup, all black and silver, quietly powerful, instantly recognizable to those in the know. Collectors who appreciate a watch that whispers instead of shouts will feel right at home here.

Presents itself in brand new condition with no signs of wear. Set against a bright black sunburst dial, three silver subdials shimmer with fine snailing that flips from steel to platinum tones as light sweeps across the face. Framed by a black Cerachrom ceramic bezel, the engraved tachymeter scale glows in polished relief like the night race at Le Mans under floodlights. Wrapped around the wrist, the black Oysterflex strap hides a flexible metal blade inside its rubber, pairing the comfort of a sneaker with the security of a vault.

Functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, and chronograph. Powering everything is the Caliber 4131 movement with a 72 hour power reserve and 100 meters of water resistance, so a full weekend off the wrist will not stop the show. To wake the watch after sitting, unscrew the crown on the right side of the case to its first position and give it about 40 gentle clockwise winds. Pull the crown out one more click to set the time, then push it back in and screw it down snugly to keep everything sealed. The screw down pusher above the crown starts and stops the chronograph once unscrewed, while the screw down pusher below the crown resets the center chronograph hand and both counters back to zero, snapping home faster than a pit stop at Daytona.

Comes as a complete set, double boxed with warranty card, leather card wallet, warranty booklet, Cosmograph Daytona manual, serial hangtag, and green Superlative Chronometer hangtag.

Only a handful of modern Rolex references earn a nickname before their first birthday, and this one did it by borrowing the soul of a watch most collectors will never even see in person. White gold on rubber is the ultimate insider move, luxurious to the touch yet invisible to the untrained eye, like a Ferrari parked in a plain garage. A piece this composed does not stay on the pillow for long, so the only question is whose wrist tells its next chapter.