This Rolex Daytona 116509 Black Arabic Dial replica is the white gold Cosmograph with an engraved metal tachymeter bezel, not the ceramic-bezel steel 116500 that its product name mentions. Rolex built the 116509 in 18k white gold on a matching Oyster bracelet from 2000 until the 126509 replaced it in 2023, and the black dial with Arabic numerals is one of the dials it was offered with. At 40mm with silver Arabic numerals, black subdials and red chronograph hands, this reference sits at the quieter end of the precious-metal range. The tachymeter scale is engraved directly into the metal bezel rather than filled into a Cerachrom insert, so the bezel reads in the same white metal as the case.

Rolex Daytona 116509 Black Arabic Dial Technical Overview

• Reference: 116509
• Case diameter: 40mm
• Case material: white gold
• Bezel: white gold with engraved tachymeter scale
• Crystal: sapphire
• Bracelet: white gold Oyster with folding clasp
• Movement: clone Cal. 4130 automatic chronograph (super clone) or Japanese automatic chronograph (A-grade)
• Power reserve: 72 hours (clone Cal. 4130)
• Water resistance: 100 m
• Dial: black with silver Arabic numerals, black subdials and red chronograph hands

The Oyster bracelet uses a brushed-and-polished link pattern that carries visual weight without looking heavy. Pushers sit at 2 and 4 o’clock with crisp action for start, stop, and reset functions.

Inside the Movement

The clone Cal. 4130 in the super clone drives three registers: running seconds at 6 o’clock, 30-minute counter at 3, and 12-hour counter at 9, with a 72-hour power reserve. That layout mirrors the genuine Caliber 4130 configuration. The A-grade option replaces it with a Japanese automatic movement. The black dial creates strong contrast against the silver Arabic numerals, and the red central chronograph hand makes elapsed time readable at a glance. Factories such as BT and Clean reproduce the column wheel and vertical clutch of this chronograph, as our column-wheel clone movement guide explains. If you prefer a warmer profile, the mother-of-pearl 116523 offers a very different character. Both belong to the Daytona collection, but the white gold 116509 keeps the traditional engraved bezel.

What Sets It Apart

White gold Daytonas have always carried a specific appeal: from across a room they pass for steel, yet they sit in the precious-metal tier of the Cosmograph range. The engraved metal bezel will not chip the way a ceramic insert can, and its black-filled scale matches the black dial. For anyone building a Daytona rotation, a black Arabic dial is a sporty way into white gold. This white gold Daytona copy delivers that no-nonsense character at the core of the Cosmograph identity.

Rolex Daytona 116509 Black Arabic Dial Replica FAQ

How is the black Arabic Daytona 116509 different from the version with red subdial rings?

This version keeps its three subdials plain black and uses red only on the chronograph hands, while the 116509-78599 adds red rings around the subdials and a red minute track. Case, bezel, bracelet and Arabic numerals are otherwise the same white gold 116509 layout.

What is the price of the Rolex Daytona 116509 Black Arabic Dial clone?

You pay $1,159 for the super clone with clone Cal. 4130 or $379 for the A-grade on a Japanese automatic movement. Both ship on the same white gold Oyster bracelet with the engraved bezel.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex Daytona 116528 Gold Mother-of-Pearl, Rolex Daytona 116509 Black Diamond Dial and Rolex Daytona 116508 John Mayer.