The yellow gold Daytona on Oysterflex represents a modern evolution of the all-gold Cosmograph, and this Rolex Daytona 116518LN Champagne Dial in reference -0042 pairs a champagne dial with the rubber bracelet system at 40mm. Where the 116508 puts yellow gold on a matching metal Oyster bracelet, the 116518LN swaps that for Oysterflex, cutting weight while keeping the full precious metal case. Sapphire crystal and 100 m of water resistance are standard, and the chronograph comes as a super clone with clone Cal. 4130 or as an A-grade with a Japanese automatic movement.

Technical Overview

• Case diameter: 40mm yellow gold plated
• Bezel: black Cerachrom tachymeter
• Bracelet: Oysterflex rubber strap
• Dial color: champagne, champagne counters with gold rings, stick indexes
• Crystal: sapphire
• Water resistance: 100 m
• Movement: clone Cal. 4130 automatic chronograph (super clone) or Japanese automatic chronograph (A-grade)
• Power reserve: 72 hours (clone Cal. 4130)
• Gender: men’s / unisex

The Oysterflex bracelet connects to the 40mm case through standard lug architecture. Inside the rubber exterior sits a flexible metal blade that provides shape retention and clasp security without the weight penalty of a full link bracelet.

Inside the Movement

Chronograph operation follows the three-register Daytona standard across both movement tiers. The super clone tier runs a clone Cal. 4130 with a 72-hour power reserve, the A-grade tier a Japanese automatic. The clone copies the column wheel and vertical clutch of the genuine calibre, as our vertical-clutch clone movement guide explains. Running seconds at 6 o’clock, 30-minute counter at 3, and 12-hour totalizer at 9 provide full timing capability. The tachymeter on the bezel ring reads to 400 units per hour. The Rolex Daytona 116518 on Oysterflex competes directly with the rose gold 116515LN for buyers who want precious metal on rubber. The key difference is color temperature: yellow versus Everose. Compare directly with the Everose 126515LN chocolate dial version to see that contrast. The full reference range is available in our Daytona collection.

What Sets the Rolex Daytona 116518LN Champagne Dial Apart

Yellow gold on Oysterflex is a combination Rolex offers on the 116518LN and on its successor, the 126518LN. It gives you the warmth and visual impact of full gold in the case, crown and pushers while the rubber bracelet keeps daily wear practical. On the -0042 the dial and its three counters share one champagne tone, separated only by thin gold rings, so the black bezel is the single dark element on the watch head. Among gold Daytonas, this sits between the full-metal 116508 and the lighter modern approach. This replica Daytona m116518ln is the configuration for anyone who wants yellow gold presence without yellow gold bracelet weight.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex Daytona 116518LN Champagne Black Subdials, Rolex Daytona 116518LN White Dial and Rolex Daytona 116518LN Black Diamond Dial.

Rolex Daytona 116518LN Champagne Dial Replica FAQ

Is the champagne Daytona 116518LN tone-on-tone or with black subdials?

This -0042 is tone-on-tone: its counters are champagne with gold rings on a champagne dial, while the version with black counters is the -0048.

What is the difference between the A-grade and super clone Rolex Daytona 116518LN Champagne Dial?

The super clone ($1,159) has a clone Cal. 4130 with a 72-hour power reserve, and the A-grade ($379) has a Japanese automatic movement. Everything visible, from the champagne dial to the Oysterflex, is shared by both versions of this yellow gold Daytona copy.