Rolex Daytona Platinum Retail Price – Complete Guide
The Rolex Daytona platinum reference 116506 is available in two configurations. With a plain ice blue dial, or with an ice blue dial with baguette diamonds applied to the hour markers. Naturally, the baguette platinum Daytona has a higher retail price than the non-baguette version.
The Daytona platinum is one of Rolex’s most prestigious and exclusive in-collection models. There are a number of “special edition” gem-set watches, but these are not part of Rolex’s standard collection, but are rather known as “off-catalog watches“.
In the watch world, platinum is considered the most prestigious precious metal. Whilst gold is exclusive and expensive, platinum is one step above this. And with this in mind, platinum watches tend to cost considerably more than gold variants. As a matter of fact, Rolex’s platinum watches tend to cost almost double the price of a solid gold watch. This goes to show the exclusive status of platinum Rolex watches.
Furthermore, the Rolex platinum Daytona is one of Rolex’s rarest and most sought-after in-collection watches. Rolex keeps the production of the platinum Daytona low, making it one of Rolex’s most difficult-to-find timepieces. This is also reflected in the prices for this model on the secondhand market, which are considerably higher than its official retail price. But if you are lucky, you may be able to buy a platinum Daytona for its official retail price. So how much does a Rolex Daytona platinum cost?
Rolex Daytona Platinum retail price
Rolex generally adjusts its prices at least once a year. Below are the recommended retail prices for the Daytona platinum in 2022 in EUR. Note that the pricing may vary one or two percent depending on the VAT rate in the country. For countries that do not use EUR as their currency, the pricing may vary slightly more due to currency fluctuations.
- Daytona platinum 116506 non-baguette dial retail price: 72.600 EUR
- Daytona platinum 116506 baguette dial: 78.650 EUR
About the Rolex platinum Daytona 116506
The Rolex Daytona Platinum 116506 was released in 2016 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Daytona model. The 50th anniversary of the Rolex Daytona was an important year for Rolex and the expectations for an anniversary model from Rolex were really high. And what better way to celebrate the anniversary than with a watch made in the most exclusive material, platinum?
The Daytona 116506 has a 40mm case made entirely of 950 platinum. What stands out about this watch is its chestnut brown Cerachrom bezel and ice blue sunburst dial. This watch certainly stands out from the ordinary, as it should for a 50th-anniversary celebration.
Availability of platinum Daytona with either dial