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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN – Godzilla A Closed Chapter — The 116500LN and Its Place in Daytona History When Rolex unveiled the Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN at Baselworld in 2016, it introduced the first Daytona with a Cerachrom ceramic bezel and a wrist presence that immediately dominated the secondary market. Waitlists at authorised dealers stretched to years; examples traded on the secondary market at two to three times retail from the moment they appeared. In March 2023, the 116500LN was retired at Watches & Wonders Geneva, succeeded by the 126500LN — a 41mm evolution with an updated movement. The 116500LN’s production run was closed. Every example now in circulation is from a finite, completed production history. The black-dial 116500LN-0002 — known to collectors as the “Godzilla” for its all-black dial and bezel combination — is widely regarded as the more visually assertive of the two 116500LN variants. While the white-dial “Panda” (116500LN-0001) commands its own following, the Godzilla’s monochromatic intensity gives it a character distinct from every other Daytona in the modern steel lineup. The Black Cerachrom Bezel — Tachymeter in Ceramic The 116500LN introdu…